By: Diane Benjamin See the lawsuit here: VerifiedComplaint The lawsuit was filed by a former Board of Trustees member and current graduate student – John Bambenek. As stated in the lawsuit, he is also a recognized expert in digital forensics and computer crime investigations. Excerpts: The lawsuit goes into great detail with the history of […]
New story from Champaign: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-04-28/emails-profs-absence-created-stir-ui.html By: Diane Benjamin The Champaign newspaper did this story yesterday: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-04-26/ui-professor-under-investigation-says-hell-leave-job-end-may.html Professor Joe Petry, who was previously put on leave, plans to retire at the end of May. He was previously a mayoral candidate in Champaign and has resigned as a member of the Historical Preservation Commission. What is he […]
By: Diane Benjamin Media did report Illinois universities had their credit ratings downgraded by Moody’s. Their details were sketchy though. Here’s the story: https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/moody-s-downgrades-seven-of-illinois-public-universities-five-speculative/article_bd88b102-4d66-11e7-8a6d-af95b89dd478.html The University of Illinois’ new rating is A1 with a negative outlook. Read the story – this is because U of I is doing nothing to control costs and relies too […]
By: Diane Benjamin My ancestors came to America penniless and legally – through Ellis Island. Nobody gave them welfare or paid their way. They came here to be Americans, nothing hyphenated. They learned English, just like millions of other legal immigrants. E pluribus unum (Out of many one) The push now is for Diversity. Think […]
STORY BEHIND ILLINOIS’-GROWN BASKETBALL PLAYER MEYERS LEONARD Great tearjerker video about basketball player Meyers Leonard that’s gone viral. Leonard, who now plays for the Portland Trail Blazers, played college basketball for University of Illinois. He was selected by Portland as the 11th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. The life lesson from Bailey, Meyers’ older Marine brother: […]
