“Kiplinger’s says UI still a good value,” News-Gazette, January 5
Despite a state budget crisis, the University of Illinois was ranked Tuesday as one of the best values in academia.
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance released its list of the 100 Best Values in Public Colleges for 2011, schools that exemplify excellent academics while keeping in-state and out-of-state costs to a minimum.
It ranked the Urbana campus 45th. . .
“Champaign-Urbana sets record for snowiest December,” Daily Illini, December 28
It was reported Monday that the storm brought 5 inches of snow to the area. That puts the monthly total at 20.4 inches so far, breaking the 19.1 inch record set in December 1983. Illinois climatologists say a normal December would have 6.1 inches of snow.
“FDA warns against sprouts from Urbana company,” Daily Illini, December 28
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising the public not to eat alfalfa sprouts produced by the Tiny Greens Organic Farm in Urbana, Ill., because of possible salmonella contamination. The warning issued Monday evening also includes a mix called Spicy Sprouts, which also contains radish and clover sprouts.
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But Tiny Greens owner Bill Bagby Jr. says not one sample of his product taken by health authorities has come back positive for salmonella contamination.
“Illinois House votes to abolish death penalty,” Pantagraph, January 6
The Illinois House approved a plan to abolish capital punishment Thursday in a whirlwind reversal on a historic vote.
The legislation to halt state-sponsored execution gained the necessary 60 votes after an earlier vote fell short.
The landmark action comes nearly 11 years after then-Gov. George Ryan cleared death row and declared a moratorium on capital punishment in Illinois, which he said was “haunted by the demon of error.”
Illinois has put 12 people to death since death sentences were reinstated more than 30 years ago, but 20 have been declared wrongly condemned and released from death row.