The University Of Illinois Dials Back Statements About FDA Authorization For Its COVID-19 Test

URBANA – The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s saliva-based COVID-19 test has never operated under emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, despite prior claims that it did, an FDA spokesperson tells Illinois Newsroom. Since July, the U of I has used a COVID-19 test it developed to test all students and […]
Watch Live: 1st Presidential Debate Between Trump And Biden

Follow live updates and fact checks beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday. President Trump and Joe Biden are expected to cover a range of topics, including the coronavirus and the economy.
Champaign County Treasurer Candidates Both Vow To End Backlog

The Champaign County Treasurer was a low-profile office, until last year. That’s when a backlog of unfinished work led to complaints from both taxpayers and taxing bodies. Now, voters will choose a brand-new county treasurer in a mid-term election. The two choices on the November 3 ballot are both military veterans. And at a September […]