Earlier this month, we reported on the 1908 Race Riot in Springfield and what’s being done to remember and reconcile 110 years after the violence broke…
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Farm towns in Illinois have been shrinking for decades, and the trend doesn’t show signs of reversing. By 2025, rural counties with populations of less
It’s been 110 years since the 1908 Race Riot erupted in Springfield. The violence and its aftermath inspired the founding of the NAACP, the prominent
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law a slew of legislation this month intended to alleviate Illinois’s teacher shortage. But some teachers and union leaders doubt
Michelle McAnarney said she realized her daughter Darby was different than other children soon after she was born. “She was always a little delayed…
The answer lies within the Russian nesting doll structure of our government and law enforcement jurisdictions. The City of Urbana sits within Champaign County which
In a community with as many resources as Champaign-Urbana, why does gun violence persist? That’s the question Donte’ Lotts, a community liaison for CU Fresh
There were more than 2,000 teaching, administrative, support staff and other positions across the state that went unfilled during the 2016-17 school year, according to a report from the Illinois State Board of Education.
How many people would come to discuss the topic of students and trauma? No guests had been confirmed, but social media activity suggested high turnout
Simple, everyday tasks – like ordering coffee, crossing the street, or getting gas – can be an obstacle, or an intimidating challenge for people recently
Children who experience trauma often face behavioral, health and academic challenges, according to decades of research . Kristine Argue, instructional…
Conversations around gun violence often revolve around long-term solutions, like improving schools or the local economy. But even if those things were easy — and
His name was Devon McClyde, and he was 16 years old when he was caught in the crossfire of an argument while playing basketball one
For many families and young adults living in Peoria’s South Side, gun violence is too often a part of life and something they’ve been fighting
