On The 21st: We talk to three high school students about what students at their schools are doing to protest gun violence following the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. Plus, we unpack the deluge of gubernatorial campaign ads with the Chicago Tribune's Rick Pearson, and hear from gubernatorial candidate Tio Hardiman.
The FBI said Tuesday that it has located the car investigators say was involved in the abduction of missing University of Illinois scholar Yingying Zhang.
On the 21st: A new report finds that many low-income students in Illinois lag behind their wealthier peers. Plus, we discussed how winter weather effects children in the classroom and talked about Dial-a-Carol, a holiday program run by student volunteers.
This is a series of eight short films—produced by students of the College of Media at University of Illinois under the leadership of journalism professor Charles "Stretch" Ledford—examining the larger pervasive national issue of the severe underrepresentation of African-Americans in the sciences.
On the 21st: We discuss how the Open Textbook Network is aiming to cut costs for college students. Plus, we talk Illinois politics and learn about how to improve communication with our dogs.
