U. of I. sticks with plan for John Edwards speech

Student group paid $65,000 before scandal made news By Jodi S. Cohen | Chicago Tribune reporter A University of Illinois student group has agreed to pay $65,000 to bring disgraced former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards to speak at campus this fall. The Illini Union Board, which arranges lectures, concerts and other events for students, signed a contract with Edwards before he admitted this month to... [read full story]