Illinois Public Media News

The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees has approved a recommendation to reduce the cost of tuition by 3 percent for new incoming undergraduates who enroll for the 2016-17 academic year.

Rockford-based Rosecrance, which started in 1916, is in the process of merging with Community Elements in Champaign as a way for providing greater behavioral health coverage for Champaign County.  The agreement is expected to become formal on July 1, 2016. 

Muslims in Illinois are coping with increased scrutiny and incendiary rhetoric. Rachel Otwell takes you inside a mosque in Springfield for a prayer vigil in memory of terrorism victims, and introduces you to a business owner in Champaign-Urbana.

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan didn't attend the third scheduled meeting between Governor Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders.  His spokesman said the Democrat had a 'conflict in scheduling', but didn't elaborate.

Public schools in the Indianapolis suburb of Franklin cancelled classes for Friday, after receiving what officials termed a "serious" threat, one day after two nearby school districts --- Danville and Plainfield --- did the same.