Illinois Loses To No. 23 Wisconsin 49-20
Illinois suffered a 49-20 loss to No. 23 Wisconsin at Madison on Saturday, allowing the Badgers to maintain hopes of a West Division football title and a return to the Big Ten championship game.
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Fact Check: Davis, Londrigan Muddy The Water On Health Care, Tax Overhaul
Health care, trade, and the tax overhaul are three of the biggest issues in the race for the 13th Congressional District between incumbent Rodney Davis and challenger Betsy Dirksen Londrigan. Those issues are also where the candidates are getting sloppy with the facts.
Sessions Says Reforms Of Chicago Police Could Boost Crime
Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned Friday that reforms planned for the Chicago police force could cause a surge in violent crime and pointed to the recent murder conviction of a police officer as evidence that such reforms aren't necessary because officers who break the law are already "prosecuted and jailed."
Robbie Fulks To Headline C-U Folk & Roots Festival
The tenth annual C-U Folk and Roots Festival got underway Thursday night in downtown Urbana. The headliner for the first Folk and Roots Festival in 2009 was award-winning musician Robbie Fulks. The Chicago-area resident and Pennsylvania native is back to headline this year’s event.
IL + #MeToo: Who Watches The Watchmen?
This month marks a year since the Me Too movement went viral as a hashtag on social media (after having first been started in 2006 by Tarana Burke.) This week, we hear from several women in Illinois whose work in government has been affected.
Doctors, Patients Sing Art Therapy’s Praises. So Why Isn’t There More Support?
Most states don’t recognize art therapy as a mental health profession. It’s gained more attention recently in Indiana, since Second Lady Karen Pence made art therapy her formal platform, but this growing profession faces a number of challenges.
Davis & Dirksen Londrigan Argue Gun Control, Healthcare In Urbana Debate
A broadcast debate in Urbana between the candidates for Illinois’ 13th Congressional District seat covered issues that ranged from healthcare to preventing gun violence.
IL + #MeToo: On Bringing Diverse Voices To The Mix
This month marks a year since the Me Too movement went viral as a hashtag on social media (after having first been started in 2006 by Tarana Burke.) This week, we hear from several women in Illinois whose work in government has been affected. Today we hear from State Sen. Toi Hutchinson, a Democrat from Olympia Fields, which is in the Chicago area.
A Conversation With Allen Jones, Republican Candidate For Champaign County Sheriff
Republican Allen Jones is running for Champaign County Sheriff. Jones currently serves county’s deputy chief, and he’s spent nearly three decades working in the department. Sheriff Dan Walsh is not seeking another term in the office.
Pritzker Staffers Sue Own Campaign For Racial Discrimination
The Democratic candidate for Illinois governor is facing a racial discrimination lawsuit against his campaign — from his own campaign workers.
