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Gov. Ryan to discuss death penalty
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois Gov. George H. Ryan is scheduled to speak Thursday (Dec. 19) at the University of Illinois College of Law about the role of the state’s chief executive in administering the death penalty. His talk will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Max L. Rowe Auditorium of the Law Building, 504 E. […]
Flash Index indicates Illinois economy continues to stall
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois economy continues to be stalled. The University of Illinois Flash Index of Economic Growth was 95.3 in November, down slightly from the 95.6 level recorded for October. The Index has been between 95 and 95.6 for the last six months – consistently below the 100 dividing line between growth and […]
Nation’s foremost African-American labor leader to speak Wednesday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Reg Weaver, the president of the National Education Association and the nation’s foremost African-American labor leader, will speak Wednesday night (Nov. 20) at the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Weaver’s talk, “Education in America: Securing Our Collective Future,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in […]
Assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury to speak Tuesday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Richard H. Clarida, assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, will give a lecture on “The United States in the World Economy” Tuesday (Nov. 19) at the College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The lecture will begin at 5 p.m. in 141 Wohlers Hall, 1206 […]
Flash Economic Index rose slightly in October
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose slightly in October to 95.6 from the 95.4 level recorded for the previous three months (July 1 through Sept. 30). The reading – below the 100 dividing line between growth and contraction – illustrates the halting performance of the Illinois economy, which mirrors that […]
Railroad association president to give keynote speech
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Edward Hamberger, the president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Illinois Railroad Environmental Conference at 12:45 p.m. Oct. 9 (Wednesday) at 314 Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana. The conference features three days of technical sessions and papers by industry […]
Monthly economic index suggests static state economy
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index remained at 95.4 in September for the third straight month. This suggests that the Illinois economy continues to be in a no-growth situation, much like the national economy. “Favorable economic news is offset by negative information – for example, the Illinois unemployment rate fell in […]
August flash index of economic growth holds steady at July reading
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois Flash Index remained flat for the month of August with the same 95.4 reading of July. While the economic level is higher than during the second quarter, it is well below the 100 dividing line between growth and contraction for the Illinois economy. A year ago in August, the […]
UI Flash Economic Index continues rise begun last month
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose last month to 95.4 from its 95.0 level in June. While this is the second month in a row showing a moderate increase in state economic activity, the Flash Index is still below 100, the dividing line between growth and contraction. A year ago, the […]
Heidi Hurd named dean of College of Law
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Heidi M. Hurd was named the dean of the College of Law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by the board of trustees at its meeting today (July 18) in Springfield. A scholar of law and philosophy, Hurd will become the college’s 11th dean, effective Aug. 21, succeeding Thomas Mengler. She currently […]
UI Flash Index rises slightly; slowdown is moderating, economist says
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose last month to 95.0 from its 94.2 level in May. This is the first increase in the Index in eight months, but it does not necessarily mean that the Illinois economy is rebounding. The level is still below 100, the dividing line between growth and […]
Colombo named interim dean of College of Law
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — John D. Colombo today was named interim dean of the College of Law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The university Board of Trustees, meeting in Chicago, approved the appointment, effective immediately. His appointment expires Aug. 30, by which time a new dean is expected to have been named. Colombo, a […]