Almost 70 percent of C-U residents are White; only 35 percent of C-U public schools are White. Are we still fighting integration, or is it just a question of haves and have-nots?
Posts by Dane Torbeck:
Suburban Express takes the fast lane to national notoriety
On Saturday, we noted that Suburban Express is pretty racist and awful. Well, now the rest of America knows, too, thanks to CNN picking up the story. Oh, and then there’s the Chicago Tribune and the …
Hybrid Performance Arts in Urbana ribbon cutting on November 30
Hybrid Performance Arts, a new performance arts store in the Lincoln Square Mall in Urbana, is hosting a grand opening celebration from November 29 through December 2, with a ribbon cutting on November 30 at …
What the hell is going on with Central hoops?
As Champaign Central basketball standouts Bailey Dee and Tim Finke prepare to go their separate ways, Champaign high school basketball fans are scratching their heads.
Save Graduate Education demonstration on U of I campus November 16th
In response to GOP lawmakers’ proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which eliminates tax exemptions for tuition wavers for teaching and research assistants, concerned graduate students are rallying at the Alma Mater on the University …
We tend to not like Rodney Davis, but facts matter
According to some journalists, Rodney Davis said this: Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) says he’s worried congressional offices will hire fewer women to avoid issue of sexual harassment. — Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) November 14, 2017 What …
People v. Peoples Gas: Nearly a year in, and still no relief in sight
Questionable practices by Chicago-based Peoples Gas, who store natural gas in Mahomet, have some Mahomet residents concerned.
Get real with a fake face: Halloween is an excuse to say hi
Even as its popularity seems to wane, Dane sees trick-or-treating as a great excuse to get out and meet people.
The Addams Family at UHS opens next week
From the press release Quirky love, kooky humor, and an exploration of what it means to be “normal”: Urbana High School Theatre presents “The Addams Family.” To say that Urbana High School Theatre students are …
Illinois Attorney General files suit over Mahomet gas leak
Mahomet residents have endured nearly a year of unsafe, even flammable water thanks to a natural gas leak in pipes owned by Peoples Gas, a Chicago-based natural gas company. At least five homes have been …