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Champaign’s Fire Department plans to celebrate its 150th anniversary this Sunday (July 19) with a parade and fire muster --- defined as a ceremonial assembly of firefighters. Residents will also get a chance to see some of the gear that's transformed the job of a firefighter over the years.
In what appears to be a fundamentally new strategy in the use of campaign cash in Illinois, the state’s new Republican governor in May doled out $400,000 in a single day from his main campaign committee, giving to all 67 Republicans in both chambers of the legislature.
High profile racial violence has captivated the nation in recent years. From the death of Trayvon Martin to most recently a fatal shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston South Carolina, an unspeakable tragedy that is reminiscent of the 1960's.
Twenty-six annually contracted faculty have already been told they won't be reappointed, while some positions won't be filled. Some Administration and Professional employees will be required as many as 14 furlough days.
Lost in the state budget impasse is the status of negotiations between Republican governor Bruce Rauner and public employee unions in Illinois. A University of Illinois labor economist discusses the negotiations with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline.
