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Illini Basketball Player Nunn Arrested On Domestic Battery Charge
The junior guard is the third Illinois men's basketball player to be arrested in the last two months. He pleaded not guilty Friday in Champaign County Circuit Court.
UI’s Killeen, Wilson Weigh In On Impasse To Senators
U of I President Timothy Killeen and Interim Urbana Chancellor Barbara Wilson told an appropriations committee that some high-profile faculty are looking to leave the university due to the budget stalemate. "I really fear for the brain drain right now," Wilson said. Meanwhile, Killeen says the U of I won't be able to cover the full cost of students' MAP grants should the impasse continue this fall.
Cleaning Up from Western Illinois Storms
Heavy storms, including a tornado near the town of Good Hope, caused damage in western Illinois Tuesday night.
Referendum Defeat Is End Of The Line For Proposed New Monticello High School
Monticello School District Supt. Vic Zimmerman says he'll look at renovating the current high school instead of building a new one, after Tuesday's referendum defeat.