Illinois abortions increased nearly 30% in two months after Supreme Court’s ruling
For months, abortion providers in the Metro East have described a surge in patients since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. A national report from the Society for Family Planning has documented that increase. It notes that Illinois clinics performed nearly 30% more abortions in August than […]
Election spotlight: Champaign County Sheriff
Note: Official results for this race have not been posted yet. Stay tuned for updates. Race update Wednesday, 12:20 a.m. Incomplete results of early voting, mail-in and election day ballots at the time of update show that Democrat Dustin Heuerman is ahead with 31,334 votes. Republican John Brown has 27,077 votes. Race update Tuesday, 11:45 […]
Election spotlight: Champaign County Clerk race
Note: Official results for this race have not been posted yet. Stay tuned for updates. Race update: Wednesday, 12:20 a.m. Incomplete results of early voting, mail-in and election day ballots at the time of update show that Democrat Aaron Ammons is ahead with 30,855 votes. Republican Terrence Stuber has 27,627 votes. Race update: Tuesday, 11:45 […]
Election spotlight: Champaign County Executive
Note: Official results for this race have not been posted yet. Stay tuned for updates. Race update: Wednesday, 12:20 a.m. Incomplete results of early voting, mail-in and election day ballots at the time of update show that Democrat Steve Summers is ahead with 31,349 votes. Republican Ted Myhre has 26, 522 votes. Race update: Tuesday, […]
217 Today: Illinois Democrats sweep statewide races in midterm elections
Thursday, November 10, 2022 Today’s headlines: Fresh off his reelection win, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is still facing multiple questions about whether he’ll run for president. With the election cycle drawing to a close, the Illinois General Assembly soon will consider more revisions to the state’s criminal justice reform law during the fall veto session. […]
