With Shimkus Retiring, Marron Explores Possible Run For Congress
State Representative Mike Marron says he’s formed an exploratory committee for a possible run to succeed U.S. Rep. John Shimkus in Congress.
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5 Dead As Slow-Moving Dorian Batters The Bahamas, Tracks Toward U.S.
Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis says at least five people have died in the Abaco Islands, where Hurricane Dorian made landfall Sunday as "the strongest hurricane in modern records" to hit the archipelago.
‘Nearly Every District Is Looking For Teachers’: Teacher Shortage Still A Struggle In Illinois
This year, lawmakers approved a slew of new legislation intended to address Illinois’ teacher shortage. But Mark Klaisner, the new president of the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools, said school districts across the state are still struggling to fill open teaching positions.
Report On Labor Union Movement Finds Gradual Membership Decline
"The State of the Unions 2019", a new report being released on Labor Day, finds levels of union membership gradually declining over the past decade.
Illinois Crushes Akron 42-3 In Home Opener
In his Illinois debut on Saturday, quarterback Brandon Peters showed more than 30,000 Illini fans that he can pass and run and do both pretty well.
Despite Federal, State Efforts, Dicamba Complaints Continue
Since 2017, farmers have sprayed an increasing amount of the weed killer, called dicamba, on soybean and cotton crops genetically engineered by agribusiness company Monsanto to withstand being sprayed by the herbicide. But each year, dicamba has drifted off-target and damaged millions of acres of non-resistant soybeans, specialty crops and other plants.
Shimkus Says He Won’t Seek Reelection To Congress
Illinois Republican John Shimkus, who was first elected to Congress in 1996, announced Friday that his current term will be his last.
U.S. Mainland Braces As Hurricane Dorian Intensifies Over The Atlantic
The southern United States and the Bahamas are bracing for Hurricane Dorian as it slowly churns across the Atlantic and is expected to become a dangerous, Category 4 storm as it makes landfall in the days ahead.
Illinois Issues: Minority Companies Get Fewer Loans Than White Peers — Is That Racism?
A recent report illustrates just how much harder it is for people who aren’t white to get small-business loans.
Memorial Garden In Champaign Will Honor Victims & Survivors Of Gun Violence
A new memorial garden at Douglass Park in Champaign will honor victims and survivors of gun violence. The garden is a joint effort between the Champaign Park District and the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense.
