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The flagship of the University of Illinois system and the premier public college in the state, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the original 37 public land-grant institutions Congress created in 1862. The campus is in east-central Illinois, 140 miles south of Chicago. There are nearly 31,000 students from all 50 states, but 87 percent are from Illinois. The university has 150 programs of study and more than 5,000 courses. Its 16 colleges and instructional units are: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences; College of Applied Health Sciences ; Institute of Aviation; College of Business; College of Communication; College of Education; College of Eng...
The flagship of the University of Illinois system and the premier public college in the state, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the original 37 public land-grant institutions Congress created in 1862. The campus is in east-central Illinois, 140 miles south of Chicago. There are nearly 31,000 students from all 50 states, but 87 percent are from Illinois. The university has 150 programs of study and more than 5,000 courses. Its 16 colleges and instructional units are: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences; College of Applied Health Sciences ; Institute of Aviation; College of Business; College of Communication; College of Education; College of Engineering; College of Fine and Applied Arts; Graduate College; Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations; College of Law; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Graduate School of Library and Information Science; College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign; School of Social Work; and College of Veterinary Medicine. A Big Ten school, its sports teams are called the Fighting Illini.
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Andrea Darlas
Andrea Darlas is a Chicago-based award-winning radio and television news anchor and reporter. She's currently a news anchor and reporter for WGN Radio and co-host of the week night talk show, Sports Night. She can also be heard filling in as a weekend...Tags: College Sports, Talk Shows (genre), Entertainment, Arthritis, Television
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Meet ChicagoNow Radio hosts Alex Quigley and Amy Guth
Alex Quigley
Alex Quigley is the host of "ChicagoNow Radio" on News 720 WGN. He also hosts "PrepsPlus Chicago" and serves as assistant program director at the station.
Born in Kankakee and raised in Belvidere, Quigley got an early start on his...Tags: College Football, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Travel, Sports
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Alderman Robert Fioretti
Staff reporter2nd Ward Alderman Bob Fioretti was elected on April 17 and took office on May 21, 2007. His ward covers a number of communities in the city from Sacramento Street on the west side, through the loop, the south loop and south through Bronzeville to 37th...Tags: Trials, Companies and Corporations, Local Government, Crimes, Lawyers
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Extension 720 Audio Archives, November 2005
Staff reporterExtension 720 hosts a very important discussion on the necessity of building relationships between Jews and Muslims. The featured guest is Dr. Akbar Ahmed, professor of Islamic Studies and International Relations at American University and former High...Tags: Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Sam Giancana, Religion and Belief, Teachers, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois)
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Legally Speaking
You loved L.A. Law. You thought Twelve Angry Men was the best movie you ever saw. When the O.J. trial was over, you wept. Now's your chance to listen to WGN's award-winning legal talk show "Legally Speaking" with Chicago attorney Karen Conti. Even if you...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Entertainment, Prosecution, Local Government, Litigation
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Extension 720 Classic, Audio Archives, February 2006
Staff reporterDavid Galenson, professor of economics at the University of Chicago, and Joshua Kotin, graduate student in English language and literature and editor of the Chicago Review discuss the nature of artistic genius and evaluate the careers of such diverse...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Philosophy, Orson Welles, David Cook, University of Chicago
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University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners: Gardenfest 2010
April 10--Come join Gardenfest 2010 for a day of gardening for everyone from beginner to expert. Located at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012, Gardenfest takes place from 7:30am-4pm. Topics include Gardening Basics,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, McHenry, Education, McHenry County, Crystal Lake
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Horticulture Answers
Go to www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hortanswers/ for answers to your horticulture questions. A new website that allows home gardeners and professional horticulturists to gain information about plant pests, diseases, and performances in the USDA's hardiness...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Education, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Extension 720 March Program Guide
Staff reporter- March 1: Our guests (Dick Simpson and Andy Shaw) discuss the state of corruption in Cook County. - March 2: We review current news concerning religion, with guest Manya Brachear of the Chicago Tribune. - March 3: In our Web broadcast on WGN2,...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Renee Fleming, Science and Technology, Chicago Police Department, Murray Gell-Mann
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Extension 720 Audio Archives, August 2005
Staff reporterAs the Gulf Coast--and New Orleans in particular--struggles to recover from the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Extension 720 gathered a panel of experts to discuss a variety of aspects of the tragedy, particularly the infrastructural and...Tags: Conservation, Health and Safety at School, Immigration, Local Government, Science and Technology
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Master Gardener Help Line
University of Illinois Extension offers a Master Gardener Help Line to assist homeowners with houseplant, garden and insect questions. The Help Line is staffed by Master Gardeners, volunteers who have completed an intensive study course taught by...Tags: Colleges and Universities, DuPage County, Education
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Kirk's sexual orientation questioned in GOP opponent's ad
Chicago TribuneA perennial candidate with a history of anti-Semitic rhetoric and legal disputes in federal court launched a radio ad for his Republican U.S. Senate campaign today that questioned the sexual orientation of the front-runner in the race. Andy Martin, who...Tags: Lake County (Illinois), Hawaii, Entertainment, Judges, Local Government
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