Illinois TV special looks at how communities of color are preparing for climate change
The third annual State of Change airs Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on WILL-TV. The programs looks at the effects of climate change and communities of color in Illinois.
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More colleges are becoming test optional for admission
Augustana College became test-optional in 2007. Northern Illinois University announced in January of 2020 that it would start “test-blind” admissions.
School buses are safe, and seat belts make them safer. But it’s not cheap to upgrade
The federal School Bus Safety Act, if signed into law, would call on the U.S. Department of Transportation to set national standards for school bus safety. The bill specifically advocates for the addition of three-point seat belts that cross the shoulder and lap.
Save your pumpkin from the landfill and compost with SIU and U of I
Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign are teaming up with community organizations to compost Halloween pumpkins.
Politics News Roundup - November 3, 2023
In our weekly politics reporter roundup, we talk about the Illinois schools' report card and the first week under a new House Speaker in Congress.
