SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)—Gov. Jim Edgar wants a federal program altered to let farmers who weren't flooded pay those who were for the right to plant on set-aside land. The plan would need the Clinton administration's approval. In a statement issued Wednesday,...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER CHRISTOPHER WILLS SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)—State Treasurer Patrick Quinn launched his high-profile campaign for term limits Thursday by dropping the provisions that would affect statewide officials. Quinn is pushing ahead with...

How many college students wake up each morning with the questions, "Where can I find a daycare center close to home?," "How will I afford child-care?," "Can I find someone who will watch my child in my home?" Not many, yet these are decisions the majority...

The University Council debated suggestions to replace a motion that would enable amendments to the University Constitution and Bylaws be approved by a two-thirds vote of present representatives. The move would have enabled faculty to expand their influence...

Dr. Jay Goldberg from the Center for Hand and Microvascular Surgery of St. Louis (CHMS) gave a presentation on the prevention and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) Tuesday in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center Goldberg discussed several...

Boston—To understand this story you have to know what high school football means to small-town Texas. Which is to say, dang near everything. To understand this story you have to know that the only female place in the football firmament is as a cheerleader....

Tired of the usual party scene after the game during Homecoming weekend? Now there is an alternative. The Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) and the Omega Psi Phi fraternity will be sponsoring a comedy show featuring well-known comedians from around...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER TERRY MUTCHLER SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)—The Chicago school system is headed for another shutdown because lawmakers don't have the votes to keep Illinois' largest school system open, leaders in both parties said Wednesday. After...

The blood supplies of Chicagoland's two largest blood centers have reached dangerously low levels, forcing the centers to issue a joint plea for volunteer blood donations. "We're making an urgent appeal to all blood donors to roll up their sleeves to...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ED MCCULLOUGH PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP)—The chief of Haiti's military promised Wednesday to step down if lawmakers approve a general amnesty and said U.N. troops thwarted from landing in Haiti could enter if they left their...

The university is forming a task force to review alcohol policies as they pertain to fraternities and sororities. The purpose of the task force, as stated by Activities for Greek Affairs Adviser Dawn Sturma, is to study the current situation and make...

Homemade boats were on display at the East Lagoon Wednesday as the Homecoming Committee held the first recyclable boat race as part of Homecoming festivities. About 250 people gathered on the shores of the lagoon to watch the 20 participating boats attempt...