Speaker Mike Johnson talks
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House GOP pushes ‘big’ budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump’s agenda

House Republicans have muscled their budget blueprint to passage, with a push from President Donald Trump. The vote late Tuesday evening is a crucial step toward delivering what he’s called his “big, beautiful bill,” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts.

President Biden meets with woman
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Mother of Palestinian American boy slain in suburban Chicago hate crime testifies at trial

Prosecutors say a suburban Chicago landlord took a knife from a belt holder and attacked a Palestinian American woman before fatally stabbing her young son 26 times in 2023. The landlord, Joseph Czuba, is accused of fatally stabbing 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and wounding his mother Hanan Shaheen on Oct. 14, 2023.

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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 27 – Mar. 02

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui 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. Thursday, February 27 Isaiah Sharkey at Uncorked with Illinois SoulTime: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Location: Krannert Center for the Performing ArtsDetails: Final performance for…

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Fantastical, satirical, unapologetic: Millie Wilson’s ‘Museum of Lesbian Dreams’ at Krannert Art Museum

Fantastical wig sculptures. An accused serial killer. A gathering of stuffed clothing in animal print. “Millie Wilson: The Museum of Lesbian Dreams” has it all. The show is on display at the Krannert Art Museum in Champaign through March 1.

217 Today: Fantastical, satirical, unapologetic: Millie Wilson’s ‘Museum of Lesbian Dreams’ at Krannert Art Museum

217 Today: Fantastical, satirical, unapologetic: Millie Wilson’s ‘Museum of Lesbian Dreams’ at Krannert Art Museum

In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with artist Millie Wilson about their exhibit at the Krannert Art Museum that challenges historical representations of gender and sexuality.