Frustration lingers as Jelani Day’s family and supporters gather for celebration of life on 1-year anniversary
A celebration of life for late Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day on Saturday night resembled a spiritual revival, a rally, a memorial and a party with music, food and dancing. The event at ISU’s Bone Student Center was to remember Jelani Day, a 25-year-old from Danville who was pursuing a graduate degree in […]
Storms bring heavy rain to Central Illinois
Illinois Public Media News is monitoring severe storm potentional on Monday. The National Weather Service in Central Illinois says strong thunderstorms is tracking across the region, producing strong wind gusts, rain and hail. We will update this post with the latest forecast information. Tuesday 1:30 a.m. URBANA – Destructive winds and flash flooding kept many […]
Millions to keep invasive fish out of the Great Lakes, but who is protecting the Mississippi River?
HAVANA, Ill. — Federal and state agencies spend millions of dollars every year to keep destructive invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. Meanwhile, at least 25 destructive species — like water fleas and bloody red shrimp — are inching closer to the Mississippi River Basin. https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2022/08/08.24.22.InvasivesFeature.mp3 Listen to this story here. Invasive silver carp […]
217 Today: Invasive species threaten the Mississippi River Basin
Monday, August 29, 2022 Today’s headlines: Multiple reports of gun violence kept Central Illinois police busy over the weekend. At a kickoff for the Jelani Day Foundation over the weekend in Normal, his mother Carmen Bolden Day was again critical of the police agencies working the case. The University of Illinois is recommending – but […]
