WILL’s New Talk Show ‘The 21st’ To Debut March 14th
WILL's new talk show, 'The 21st,' will debut on Monday March 14th. Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline talks with host Niala Boodhoo.
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Appellate Court Rules Against Carle, Overturns Illinois’ Charity Care Tax Law
An appellate court has ruled that Illinois’ law governing when hospitals are exempt from taxes for their charity care is unconstitutional. The ruling involves a lawsuit brought by Carle over the tax status of its Urbana hospital, but has statewide implications.
Urbana Police Officer Awarded Certificate Of Merit
The officer says he was doing a routine patrol through Crystal Lake Park, when he ran a license plate of a vehicle belonging to 55-year old Duane Eric Edwards, who is a registered sex offender.
Illinois Lawmakers Divide Along Party Lines On President’s Gun Control Initiatives
Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) says president Barack Obama’s executive actions to expand background checks on gun sales has popular support, and was something he and 23 other senators had asked the president to do back in November. But Illinois Republicans say the actions violate the 2nd Amendment and will not survive a court challenge.
U of I Student Newspaper Cuts Back To 2 Days A Week
In two weeks, the Daily Illini will only be printed on Mondays and Thursdays. Publisher Lil Levant says this move is intended to let the DI focus more on web-based material and distribution through social media. Its weekend Buzz Magazine will end production in March.