Evanston mom and daughter released by Hamas after almost two weeks held as hostages, rabbi says
Judith Raanan, 59, and her daughter Natalie Raanan, 17, had been held hostage since Oct. 7 after Hamas attacked Israel.
Controversial pipeline canceled amid safety concerns, regulatory pushback
Other projects still on the table as advocates, industry groups debate regulatory reform.
WILL Call: What’s happening in Champaign-Urbana Oct. 21-22
Look below for information on arts and entertainment around central Illinois. Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Saturday, October 21 Scarecrow Festival at AMBUCS Park in Urbana 10am-3pm 30th year […]
Jordan fails on third ballot as Republican opposition to his speakership grows
Updated October 20, 2023 at 12:07 PM ET House Republicans once again voted – this time by a bigger margin — to reject the nomination of Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to be the next Speaker of the House. Jordan lost a third vote this week as opposition to his nomination grew from 20 GOP defections […]
House Republicans reject Jim Jordan a third time for the speaker’s gavel as opposition deepens
GOP lawmakers had been warning the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump that no threats or promises could win their support. More than two dozen centrist Republicans revolted over the Ohio congressman’s nomination and the hardball tactics being used to win them over.
217 Today: Efforts to tag monarchs carry into a third decade — tracking the butterfly’s ‘amazing migration’
October 20, 2023 Today’s headlines: There’s a new deadline coming up for undocumented residents 65 or older who want health insurance through the state of Illinois. With just five months to go until the 2024 Presidential primaries, Illinois election authorities are tightening up security at the polls and online. Cook County leaders want to expand opioid […]
Service techs will be trained for AGCO dealerships at new Parkland facility
A new facility at Parkland College in Champaign will train students to become service technicians for farm equipment made by AGCO. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for the AGCO Training Center.