Author Archives: Public i

May/June Issue Front Cover

Posted on 05/01/2023 by Public i

US INVADED IRAQ 20 YEARS AGO. WHERE IS THE DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY?

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The Lavenders: Past and Present Queer Journalism in Champaign-Urbana

Posted on 05/01/2023 by Public i

On February 23, UCIMC Executive Director Miriam Larson hosted a virtual conversation with representatives of two generations of activists in Champaign-Urbana. Mary Lee Sargent, former director of Parkland College’s Women’s Studies Program (now residing in New Hampshire), was one of … Continue reading →

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Faculty and Staff Strike at Eastern Illinois University

Posted on 05/01/2023 by Public i

Eastern Illinois University University Professionals of Illinois (EIU UPI, IFT Local 4100) members went on strike on April 6, after more than a year of fruitless bargaining, which forced faculty and staff to work without a contract since September, 2022. … Continue reading →

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Local Mental Health Directory

Posted on 05/01/2023 by Public i

Compiled by Danielle Chynoweth, Cunningham Township Supervisor Local mental health help is available! If you are struggling with issues relating to your mental health, the resources below may help you find what you need.  669 total views

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February/March Issue Front Cover

Posted on 02/10/2023 by Public i

CAMPUS LABOR ON THE MARCH!    968 total views

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Woman – Life – Freedom: Interview on Resistance in Iran, Part 2

Posted on 02/10/2023 by Public i

Part 1 of this interview was published in the December 2022 issue. The text has been substantially shortened and edited. Public i: I want to shift the discussion to the US now, and ask what can or should the US … Continue reading →

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Women – Life – Freedom: Interview on Resistance in Iran, Part 1

Posted on 12/31/2022 by Public i

Public i: Just start with a basic overview of what’s happening now and what sparked it, an update on the latest, and also what do you think people should know that isn’t being covered in the mainstream US media. Faranak … Continue reading →

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Juneteenth 2022 at Randolph Street Garden

Posted on 09/18/2022 by Public i

Seitu Ken Jones, a multidisciplinary artist who believes in the power of public art to link the past and present, spent 2020–21 as a visiting artist at the UIUC Center for Advanced Study. He returned this past June to work … Continue reading →

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September Issue Announcements

Posted on 09/18/2022 by Public i

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June/July Issue Front Cover

Posted on 06/25/2022 by Public i

JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH  983 total views

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June/July Issue Back Cover

Posted on 06/24/2022 by Public i
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Where to Pick Up the Public i

Posted on 05/26/2022 by Public i

DOWNTOWN URBANA Beard Culture, Lincoln Square Mall Cafeteria & Co. *Common Ground Food Co-op Community Connection Courier Café Cunningham Township Office *Dancing Dog Eatery and Juicery Dirty Rascal Barber Shop Enchantment Alley Independent Media Center/Post Office Lincoln Square Mall Rick’s … Continue reading →

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May Issue Front Cover

Posted on 05/13/2022 by Public i

The Cost of War  786 total views

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Local Emergency Rally for Reproductive Rights

Posted on 05/12/2022 by Public i

 Local citizens gather in front of the Urbana Courthouse on May 3 to protest the likely coming Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v Wade and endangering women’s right to choose.  672 total views

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March Issue Front Cover

Posted on 03/31/2022 by Public i

WOMEN”S HISTORY MONTH ISSUE  864 total views

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Rally for Ukraine

Posted on 03/31/2022 by Public i

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Local Community Protests Former Champaign Police Chief’s Teaching Appointment at Parkland College

Posted on 03/31/2022 by Public i

Former Champaign Police Chief Robert T. Finney was hired in August, 2020 to teach Community Policing as well as Introduction to Criminal Justice at Parkland College. “Unbelievable” is what one African American community member thought on hearing the news; “Shocking,” … Continue reading →

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B2P Book Sale

Posted on 03/31/2022 by Public i
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Shelter Resources for the Homeless

Posted on 02/09/2022 by Public i

The cold months are upon us, a dire reality for the homeless in our community. Here the Public i offers a short list of emergency shelters in the community. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Urbana Poet Laureate Ashanti Files

Posted on 11/12/2021 by Public i

The Public i recently talked to Urbana Poet Laureate Ashanti Files Please tell our readers a little about yourself. “I am a wife, mother, and registered nurse. I currently work in mental health and addiction services. I enjoy reading, writing … Continue reading →

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