Good Reads: 10/15/19

'We have a problem as a community': Chancellor's email on anti-Semitism dominates UI faculty meeting

(Julie Wurth / News-Gazette)

How Illini Sports Got So Mediocre

There's a lot of great data in this article, and it really does well in fleshing out and quantifying just how bad Illini revenue athletics have been in (relatively) recent memory.

The ultimate thesis, though, is that Illinois doesn't get the best talent because of its ever-so-slightly higher academic standards for athletes. The author's main citation seems to be a Loren Tate column from 2013, which while raising some very strong points, has been disproven time and time again by schools with even more rigorous entrance standards who still find a way to excel in revenue sports.

Give it a look for yourself, though. It's worthwhile.

(Edward McClelland / Chicago Magazine)

Beware The Black Vulture, Which Missouri Producers Say Is Picking Off Newborn Cattle

This is terrifying.

(Megan Feeney / Illinois Public Media)

Housing authority saves demolition costs by raffling off two houses in need of rehab

Any avid HGTV watcher can see the reality television potential here.

(Debra Pressey / News-Gazette)

Shiners Moonshine will open October 18th

Three cheers for a new establishment that isn't a craft beer bar!

(Jessica Hammie / Smile Politely)

Voters may get say on Champaign County's $47 million-plus plan to consolidate jails

*sips tea* we should be building less jail space, not more.

(Debra Pressey / News-Gazette)

Danville Mayor Confident Of Casino Success

Me too.

(Jim Meadows / Illinois Public Media)

Tell MTD how you would improve area transit

(Julie McClure / Smile Politely)

We've been having some good sunsets lately

Last Friday sunset on the quad.r/UIUC