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More Illinois universities are covering tuition for low-income ...
2 days ago · Like many students, financial aid was a deciding factor for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign psychology student Nora Harvey. Despite the fact that her dad, who died when she was 16, had gone to University of Wisconsin at Madison and raised her as a Badgers fan, she chose the option that wouldn’t saddle her with debt.
Statewide: Illinois efforts to make higher education more affordable
5 days ago · You’ve likely heard about how expensive college has gotten. Maybe you’re putting a huge chunk of your paycheck towards student loan payments. Or you’re wondering how you’ll afford to send your kids to college. What you may not know is the problem is especially bad here in Illinois. But now, a group of politicians and advocates in the state have a pretty revolutionary plan to change that.
When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health
1 day ago · It's that time of year when it's customary to be a little kinder and do nice things for others. Well, here's something interesting: Research suggests that when we make acts of kindness a habit, it's also good for our health. Whether it's volunteering at a local food bank, or taking soup to a sick ...
Mega Millions jackpot surges past $1 billion | NPR Illinois
1 day ago · Those hoping for an early gift on Christmas Eve may have been disappointed when no winning ticket was drawn for the Mega Millions jackpot. But the prize has now grown to an estimated $1.15 billion — which could be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history, according to Mega Millions. "We ...
News - NPR Illinois
Dec 17, 2024 · News from NPR Illinois. Prosecutors have wrapped things up after 50 witnesses were called and now it's the defense's turn.
LISTEN - NPR Illinois
Jul 10, 2024 · Thanks to a Healing Illinois grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Field Foundation of Illinois, administered by the United Way of Central Illinois, the NPR Illinois team is visiting several diverse communities to discuss what it's like to live in central Illinois.In this LISTEN session you hear from members of the Indian community at The Hindu Temple of Greater ...
Morning Edition - NPR Illinois
Every weekday for over three decades, Morning Edition has taken listeners around the country and the world with multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse. Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country.Morning Edition draws on reporting from correspondents based around the world, NPR Illinois journalists, and producers and ...
State Week - NPR Illinois
State Week has been produced by NPR Illinois since January 1975, created by original WSSR News Director Rich Bradley when the station went on the air. It is the longest running public affairs program on NPR Illinois and was patterned after the popular PBS show Washington Week in Review.Sean Crawford, the NPR Illinois News Director and former Statehouse Bureau Chief, moderates the program.