Champaign-Urbana residents unite for ‘Be the Light’ protest
People lined the streets of Champaign and Urbana Thursday night to show support for those hurt by federal policies under the Trump administration.
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Champaign substitute teacher among those to return from ‘March to Gaza’ protest in Egypt
Central Illinoisans are among the over 4,000 people from the United States heading to Egypt as part of a peaceful march to the border with Gaza.
‘A Day Without Immigrants’: protestors gather in Urbana against Trump’s recent executive orders
Over 100 people gathered Monday on the Main Quad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to participate in a “Day Without Immigrants” protest.
ACLU urges University of Illinois to roll back protest regulations
U of I said the summer update just clarified existing policies, but the ACLU said in a letter Wednesday it has led to new punishments for student speech.
University of Illinois calls police on grad students protesting to keep mask requirements
CHAMPAIGN – The University of Illinois called police on a small graduate student worker protest on Wednesday and is threatening to suspend one or more participants. The Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) held the protest, in opposition to administration plans to relax campus-wide mask requirements. The university alleges one or more protesters kicked and shoved someone
Champaign-Urbana Hosts Only Downstate Women’s March
CHAMPAIGN – On a day when Women’s Marches took place all across the country, hundreds of people gathered at West Side Park in Champaign on Saturday afternoon to participate in the movement. The C-U event was the only one registered in Illinois, outside of Chicago. The rally kicked off with a series of speakers, including
Illinois Health Officials: Protesters Should Get Tested For COVID-19
CHAMPAIGN – Health officials say anyone who’s been out to a rally, protest or other mass gathering should get tested for COVID-19. Champaign-Urbana Public Health Administrator Julie Pryde says anyone experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested right away. Otherwise, she says it’s best to get tested five to seven days after possible exposure