Mulling run for Congress, farmer Bailey sows seeds for support from indicted Trump: ‘It’s an hon
Fresh from his front-row seat at Donald Trump’s post-arraignment political rally, downstate farmer Darren Bailey on Wednesday pledged his full-throated support for the former president — ahead of the former state senator’s own expected attempt at a political comeback. “It’s an honor to stand with this man,” Bailey wrote on Facebook above a photo of […]
After violence at a pop-up party on Sunday left 9 injured, Champaign considers how to prevent future violence
CHAMPAIGN — Neighbors and social workers gathered at the Douglass Annex Thursday to discuss violence at parties that pop up after bars close. Some wanted curfews and security cameras. Middle school teacher Rhonda Harris suggested the city host its own safe version with police and chaperones. “We can have a controlled area, like a parking […]
217 Today: The complex landscape of Juneteenth emotions within the Black community
Friday, June 16, 2023 Today’s headlines: Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a law limiting constitutional challenges to Cook or Sangamon County. Indigenous farmers in the Midwest are sharing their knowledge about regenerative agriculture. After shootings and car crashes at a pop-up party on Sunday left 9 injured, Champaign considers how to prevent future violence. Some in the […]