Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and state lawmakers are working on a new plan to solve the state's $97 billion pension crisis that involves forming a bipartisan committee and reconvening the Legislature again in July.
WSIU Radio's Jennifer Fuller talks with Nillofur Zobairi, who coordinates and facilitates Carbondale's Cafe Society. The Society meets monthly, a series sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council.
Two colleges in southern Illinois have announced a cooperative agreement to provide training in the emerging field of high-volume oil and gas drilling.