Champaign Officials Hope To Recover Most Of Investment Fund Loss
Champaign officials say they expect to recover most of the more than half-million dollars it lost through an investment fund that is the subject of an investigation.
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Unit 4 Program Connects Under-Represented Students With Science Fields
Last weekend at Garden Hills Elementary School, dozens of fourth and fifth graders showed off their work at their second annual science fair. It's the result of a partnership between Unit 4 and University of Illinois students and faculty who hope to change the way under-represented students view science, and themselves.
Former Danville Couple Indicted For Kidnapping, Sexual Abuse Of Minor, In “Re-Homing” Incident
Nicole and Calvin Eason adopted six children through "re-homing", a form of private adoption, in which they took in children that other adoptive parents no longer wanted.
U of I Gives Retiring President Easter Final Bonus
University of Illinois President Robert Easter will get one last pay increase before he retires later this month. At their meeting Thursday in Springfield, U of I trustees approved a $167, 200 performance bonus.
Exelon Threatens Plant Closures
Exelon is amping up its threat to close three nuclear power plants in Byron, Quad Cities and Clinton, unless there's help from the legislature.
Budget Cuts Or More Taxes? Groups Don’t Agree On Solution For Illinois’ Financial Woes
As Illinois faces major budget problems, everyone has a different answer for which services to cut and which taxes to raise.
House Democrats Reject Rauner’s Proposed Human Service Cuts
Governor Bruce Rauner's proposal to cut the state budget took a spectacular fall Wednesday in the Illinois House, as all Democrats cast 'no' votes, and all Republicans voted 'present.'
Eight Hours, And Workers’ Comp Is Still Unresolved
The full Illinois House spent much of Tuesday in a rare, full committee meeting focused on workers' compensation. But the chamber didn't vote on further changes to a system that's been in place since 2011.
New Champaign Mayor Sworn In
Former city council member Deb Frank Feinen was sworn in Tuesday tonight as Champaign's new mayor, along with other newly elected city officials, including new city councilman Matt Gladney.
Proposed Champaign Budget Doesn’t Account For Possible State Cuts
The Champaign City Council gets its first look at the suggested 2015-16 budget plan Tuesday night. City staff have been asked to consider potential reductions coming from Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed cuts in state-shared revenues, but there are no specific cuts in this plan.
