Tuition Plan Seeks to End Flight of Students to Other States
Starting next fall, the University of Illinois will be offering eight semesters of free tuition and fees to qualified in-state students whose family income is below $61,000 annually.
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Political Ratings Show Congressmen Davis, Hultgren Have Tough Races Ahead
Recent ratings from political analysts downgraded the likelihood that two Republican Congressmen in Illinois will win re-election.
Marlin Appoints Former Peoria Fire Chief To Urbana Fire Chief Post
Former Peoria Fire Chief Chuck Lauss is Mayor Diane Marlin’s pick to be the new fire chief for Urbana. City Council members will vote on the mayor’s nomination Monday night.
Sen. John McCain, Former Presidential Nominee And Prisoner Of War, Dies At 81
Arizona senator and former Republican presidential nominee John McCain died Saturday at the age of 81.
Hindu Festival To Kick Off Immigrant ‘Welcoming Week’
The Freedom Festival will bring the vibrant colors, food and traditions of South Asia to Champaign this weekend. The festival will kick off Welcoming Week, an initiative of the University YMCA’s New American Welcome Center, which works to help new immigrants flourish in the Champaign-Urbana area.
U.S. Lumber Benefiting From A Trade Dispute That Trump Didn’t Start
Back in 2012, one of the major employers in Montrose, Colorado, a sawmill, was in receivership and on the brink of collapse. At the time, local media reported that the cost of logging timber had become prohibitively expensive, and the log yard was nearly empty.
Parkland President Discusses Plans To Stabilize Enrollment
Classes started this week at Parkland College in Champaign. The community college has seen a slow, steady decline in enrollment over the last decade.
Bennett Calls For Override To Save Bill Fighting Medicaid Backlog
State Senator Scott Bennett says he hopes lawmakers override the governor’s amendatory veto of a bill he co-sponsored to speed up the processing of Medicaid applications for long term care in Illinois.
National Study Spotlights Illinois Pension Problems
A national studyreleased this week comparing general school funding dollars with the amount spent on staff benefits singled out Illinois — and not in a good way.
Rauner, Pritzker Make Back-To-Back Pitches To Illinois Farmers
Gov. Bruce Rauner and his Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker were minutes away from crossing paths Wednesday in Normal as they asked a tent full of farmers for their support.
