U Of I Lyric Theatre To Present ‘Beatrice & Benedict’
The University of Illinois Lyric Theatre’s production of the Berlioz opera “Beatrice and Benedict” opens Thursday night at Krannert Center’s Tryon Festival Theatre.
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Justice Thomas Fitzgerald, Who Presided Over Blagojevich Impeachment, Dies at 74
Former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald has died. His career included presiding over the impeachment trial of Governor Rod Blagojevich. He left the court in 2010 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. He died Sunday at the age of 74.
Urbana Again Seeks Funding Aid Before METCAD Board
Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing will go before the METCAD 911 Policy Board later this month with hopes of spreading out the city's payment, just as the city did in 2014. An ordinance to pay the $94,000 due fell two votes shy of passage at the Urbana City Council Monday night.
Sustainable Farming Leader To Speak In Champaign
Mark Shepard describes how he transformed a 100-acre corn and soybean farm into a model for sustainable agriculture.