Chef Jessica Gorin Talks About What She Eats On Thanksgiving And The Day After
Jessica Gorin, executive chef at Big Grove Tavern in Champaign, has a few suggestions about how to serve Thanksgiving leftovers.
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Writer Tells How He Broke The Laquan McDonald Story
Chicago writer Jamie Kalven focuses on patterns of police abuse and impunity in Chicago. He heard about an attempted cover-up of the details in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old wielding a knife. Officer Jason Van Dyke, who is white, shot Laquan McDonald, a black youth, 16 times in 14 seconds.
Illinois Issues: No Place To Call Home
An estimated 13,054 Chicago families experienced homelessness during the 2014-15 school year, according to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless,
Police Release Video Of Black Teen’s Fatal Shooting By White Chicago Police Officer
Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times after allegedly refusing to follow officers' instructions as he walked down a street with a knife in October 2014. The officer who shot him was charged Tuesday with murder.
East Central Illinois Community Colleges Grapple with State Budget Impasse
Officials with community colleges in Danville, Mattoon and Decatur plan cuts in programs for the spring semester due to the state budget impasse, but still hope for eventual state funding this fiscal year.