Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic House vote, but Illinois Republicans did not agree with it
Most Republicans also rejected the effort to oust Speaker McCarthy including Rep. Mike Bost of Illinois’ 12th Congressional District, Rep. Darin LaHood of the 16th, and Rep. Mary Miller of the 15th district.
One firefighter hurt in fire at U of I’s Memorial Stadium; damaged believed minmal.
Fire crews were expected to remain at the University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium Tuesday night, after extinguishing a fire at the stadium in Champaign.
McCarthy becomes first speaker removed by U.S. House vote
Updated October 3, 2023 at 5:01 PM ET The House has voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker, marking the first time in history that a House speaker has been removed in this way. The final vote was 216-210 in favor of a motion to “vacate the chair.” Eight Republicans, led by Florida Rep. Matt […]
Pritzker urges Biden to intervene amid ‘untenable’ pace of migrant arrivals
Buses from Texas accelerate as Illinois counts 15,000 new arrivals in 13 months.
Ozempic hype forces employer calls on obesity coverage
Spending on a new class of diabetes and weight loss medications hit nearly $7 billion in the first half of the year, as people are clamoring for these highly effective drugs. Employer health insurance plans are shouldering the bulk of that financial burden as half of Americans get their coverage through work. “The cost of […]
217 Today: The loss of Champaign-Urbana’s last gay bar leaves a gap for the queer community
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Today’s headlines: The City of Chicago is receiving about $30 million from the Illinois state government to help support asylum seekers. Illinois residents can now register their assault-style weapons as required by law. A new University of Illinois study says women feel like they are on trial when trying to convince […]