Illini Roundup: Basketball, Volleyball Teams Pick Up Weekend Wins
The Fighting Illini men's basketball team scored its most points in a game since 1993 in a 120-71 rout of Hampton.
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Krannert Center Celebrates 10 Years Of Offering Dance Classes, Community For People With Parkinson’s Disease
This month, the Krannert Center's Dance for People with Parkinson's Disease program celebrates 10 years of supporting people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones, through dance, music and artistic expression.
Everyone Agrees Amtrak’s On-Time Performance Is A Problem, But Not On How To Fix It
Amtrak's Illini-Saluki route between Chicago and Carbondale, which stops in Champaign, has the lowest on-time performance in the country among Amtrak's state-supported routes.
National Newspapers Harder To Find In Champaign-Urbana, After News-Gazette Ends Distribution
National newspapers are now harder to find in Champaign-Urbana. The local paper, the News-Gazette, stopped delivering those papers to homes and newsstands earlier this month.
No. 19 Iowa Shuts Down Illinois 19-10
Iowa’s defense made sure the team that was leading the nation in turnover margin gave up the ball.
ISBE Asks Families To Report Seclusion, Restraint
The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging anyone with information about abusive time-out rooms or restraints in any school setting to share that information directly with the agency.
DOT Grant Gives MTD $17 Million For Terminal Expansion
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District a grant of more than $17 million for its Illinois Terminal expansion project.
Illinois Issues: Survey Finds Illinoisans Divided On Trust
Would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful? An NPR Illinois survey shows Illinoisans are divided on the question — though not in the usual ways of politics. This week, we look at the issue of trust, and why it matters for democracy.
Weger Gets Parole On 24th Try
The Illinois Prisoner Review Board approved parole for the man serving life in prison for one of the notorious “Starved Rock Murders” half a century ago.
Champaign County Board Sends Rural Cannabis Businesses Proposals Back To Committee
Champaign County board members will take another look at whether to allow or prohibit cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas --- with an eye toward a possible compromise.
