Urbana District 116 promotes two administrators to middle school principals
The Urbana school district has selected two administrators to serve as its next middle school principals.
Illinois joins three other states in suing to stop Trump birthright citizenship order
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s lawsuit claims President Trump’s executive order is unconstitutional.
Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities.
217 Today: Meshell Ndegeocello comes to Krannert to share James Baldwin’s wisdom with music
In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with Meshell Ndegeocello ahead of her upcoming performance at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media
The Spanish profile of the White House’ X account and the government page on reproductive freedom also were disbanded. Hispanic advocates and others expressed frustration at the change.
Meshell Ndegeocello comes to Krannert to share James Baldwin’s wisdom with music
Meshell Ndegeocello will perform at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on January 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Danville school district continues remote learning Wednesday due to frigid temperatures, others return to in-person classes
Danville District 118 shifted to E-Learning for the second day in a row as a bitter cold snap continues all over Illinois, but many school districts are resuming in-person instruction.
‘Looking for God’s hand in the midst of it’: Danville community reflects on MLK as Trump’s inauguration takes place
Danville community celebrates MLK Day as Donald Trump officially becomes president two hours earlier.
Dangerous cold in central Illinois through midweek
Meteorologists say there will be bitter cold wind chills below zero through Wednesday morning over central and southeast Illinois.
Trump signs executive actions on Jan. 6, TikTok, immigration and more
The actions range from campaign priorities like border security to culture war issues like DEI policies.
Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 riot help more than 50 defendants from Illinois
More than 50 Donald Trump supporters from Illinois will get their federal rap sheets wiped clean after the new president’s Day 1 signing of about 1,500 pardons related to the notorious riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
217 Today: A Midwest farmland owner tests a longstanding wetland conservation law called ‘swampbuster’
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn why a landholding company says a decades-old wetlands law is unconstitutional and why sustainable agriculture groups are pushing back.
Champaign County GOP leader hails Trump’s return
The chair of the Champaign County Republican Party was in Washington D.C. Monday to watch President Donald Trump’s second inauguration.
Bitter cold temperatures force local school districts to implement E-Learning day Tuesday
Several Central Illinois school districts have announced that classes will be held remotely on Tuesday.
Inauguration Day Latest: Trump issues pardons for Jan. 6 rioters and signs more executive actions
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, is set to be sworn in as the 47th U.S. president.
VIDEO: Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president.
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 committee in effort to guard against ‘revenge’ by Trump
The Democratic president pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the 2021 attack on the Capitol. Trump tells NBC Biden’s pardons are disgraceful.
Champaign-Urbana police departments won’t work with ICE as per state law
Local police chiefs in Champaign-Urbana say they won’t be collaborating with federal immigration agents.
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