Pritzker, state leaders call on Biden to allow Illinois to sponsor work permits for migrants
Business executives float easier work permit process as solution to ongoing worker shortage.
Update: Emergency ends at U of I Engineering Sciences building after hazardous materials release
This is a developing story. It will be updated as new details emerge. 6:40 p.m. Update University of Illinois officials have sounded the “All-Clear” at the Engineering Sciences Building at Springfield and Goodwin on campus after a release of hazardous chemicals prompted an evacuation. Urbana Fire Battalion Chief Clint Weidert says firefighters were called to…
217 Today: Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski proposes bill to increase agricultural research funding
August 30, 2023 Today’s headlines: A community collaborative is working to assess the needs of people who are struggling to receive long-term care in Champaign County. Illinois’ governor is asking the Biden administration to allow the thousands of migrants in Chicago who are seeking asylum to hold jobs. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced more funding…