Schools are so short of substitute teachers they're now taking college students. It serves the colleges and the K-12 districts. And as central Illinois braces for a mid-week winter storm, learn about the surprisingly complex job of operating snow ploughs. Adding the U of I at Chicago to the Missouri Valley conference is about more than sports...And there are broadcast rights. Plus, despite pressures on the restaurant industry...high costs, labor shortages, you name it, it was a pretty good year for twin cities eateries.
Jon Norton is the program director at WGLT and WCBU. He also is host of All Things Considered every weekday.