July 11, 2024 - IPM Newsroom

Politics

Biden is holding a rare solo news conference to try to show he’s up for this campaign

ByNPR July 11, 2024

President Biden’s first formal solo news conference of the year is being closely watched to see how he handles curveballs. Many in his own party want him to step back from his reelection bid.

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217 Today: Balloons Over Vermilion soars through central Illinois this weekend

ByStephanie Mosqueda July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

Thursday, July 11, 2024 Today’s headlines: A University of Illinois student is being charged with a felony for her involvement in an on-campus demonstration for Palestine in April. A political scientist at the University of Illinois says polls show a majority of Democratic voters are worried about President Biden’s age. However, many are still ready to…