Silicon Valley Startup Aims For Transparency, One Seed Price At A Time
A Silicon Valley startup is pitting itself against major seed companies, alleging that those companies are price gouging in the Heartland.
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Parkland College To Host ‘Human Library’ Event
The Human Library event is designed to make Parkland College a more inclusive and diverse environment, where people are not judged as one might judge a book by its cover. Instead, the real stories of these human books are meant to challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue.
Boneyard Arts Festival Showcases Local Artists
The Boneyard Arts Festival – presented by 40 North and Champaign County Arts Council – returns this weekend for its annual four-day event showcasing a range of different artists in the community.
Lawmakers Look To Keep 10-Year-Olds Out Of Jail
Legislation being considered in the Illinois House would raise the age for locking up children accused of a crime.
The Other Manhattan Project
In the wake of Sept. 11, federal officials said the United States needed a new, state-of-the-art facility to defend against bioterrorism and stop diseases that could devastate the country’s farm economy and threaten human lives. They chose Manhattan, Kansas, as the site of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.
Champaign County Nursing Home Sale Finalized
Champaign County government no longer operates a nursing home. The sale of the Champaign County Nursing Home to a private firm managed by William “Avi” Rothner was officially finalized as of 12:01 AM, Monday. On Tuesday, employees at the facility in Urbana were answering the phone by identifying the nursing home as University Rehabilitation Center of C-U, or University Rehab.
Experts Gather To Discuss Link Between Poverty & Health, Explore Solutions
Poverty can lead to negative health outcomes, and a group of public health and policy experts will gather this week to craft a strategy to address the problem. The events taking place in Urbana and Chicago on Thursday and Friday, respectively, are open to the public and hosted by the University of Illinois Epstein Health Law and Policy Program.
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Local Election 2019 Results
Voters headed to the polls for municipal elections around the state today. Here are the results of some key local races.
Illinois Nurses, Hospital CEOs At Odds Over Patient Limits
Illinois lawmakers are being asked to decide whether nurses are dangerously overworked — and what to do about it.
Western’s New Board Sets Immediate Goal
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced seven new Western Illinois University new board members on Thursday, less than 24 hours before trustees met on Friday.
