Family tradition
She anchors the beating heart of Chicago five days a week, from god-awful early to 10 a.m., out in front of the breaking stories, the features and the crazy vignettes
My Alma Mater: Cameraman
Growing up in the Chicago suburb of Bartlett, I had absolutely no ties to the film industry, and yet, for more than 20 years, I’ve made a living as a
Illini 411: What was the U of I’s smallest graduating class?
A: Although, at 20 members, the University’s first graduating class (1872) was this close to fitting in a clown car, the Class of 1874 has them beat. The third graduating
At the Movies
Half a century ago, on May 5, 1975, the Chicago Sun-Times’ Roger Ebert, ’64 MEDIA, became the first movie critic to win a Pulitzer Prize. He soon joined his crosstown
Illini 411: I assume the U. of I. was originally known simply as the University of Illinois. When was Urbana-Champaign added and why?
A: Actually, the U. of I. was originally called the Illinois Industrial University—a reflection of its land-grant roots as an agriculture and engineering school. The I.I.U. changed its name to
Memory Lane: Hash Wednesday
Today, there are more than half-a-dozen pot dispensaries within a short drive of campus. But until 2020, when recreational marijuana use was legalized in Illinois, U. of I. students were
Alumni Interview: Megan McKenna
My greatest passion as a speech-language pathologist, or SLP, is to help individuals who have signs of autism get diagnosed more quickly. The waitlist right now is just atrocious, even
Illini 411: Where did the trolley run on campus?
A: In the university’s early years, a full-service, horse-drawn streetcar connected Champaign and Urbana, and ran right through the heart of campus. By 1890, it had evolved into an electric
Great Sport Moments: Final Four Fever
Ask any Illinois men’s basketball booster the most cherished game and year involving their favorite team, and the answers are always the same: the 2005 regional final against Arizona and
The Big Picture: Cherry Blossom Time
Mid-April’s sakura—blossoming cherry trees—herald spring at the university’s Japan House, inviting garden visitors to engage in the traditional Japanese custom of hanami or “flower viewing.” An allée, or walkway, of
