Davis, Durbin Praise Pope’s Address To Congress
Democratic Senator Dick Durbin and Republican Congressman Rodney Davis agreed with the pope's words before a joint meeting of Congress Thursday. But they differed over funding for Planned Parenthood.
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Illinois Ag & State Fair Directors Resign
No reasons were given for the resignations of state Agriculture Director Phil Nelson and State Fair manager Patrick Buchen.
Caterpillar Plans Up To 5,000 Job Cuts As Key Markets Slow
The Peoria company says most of the cuts will occur this year in salaried and management workforce, and total cuts could exceed 10,000 people through 2018.
Music Critic Hopes Conversation Leads To Change
Music critic Jessica Hopper recently started a social media conversation about how women and other marginalized groups have been discouraged in their pursuits in the music industry. Hopper will be in Champaign-Urbana for this weekend's Pygmalion Festival. She spoke with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline about how that conversation started, and where she hopes it could lead.
Conference Ponders Radical Remake Of U.S. Criminal Justice System
The Smart Decarceration Initiative is about figuring out a road map for criminal justice reform in this country.