Farmers, nonprofits and state agencies received almost $3 billion in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. But recent federal funding freezes have recipients concerned they won’t end up receiving money.
Some University of Illinois students worry about the future of cultural houses on campus due to the U.S. Department of Education’s letter that says schools risk losing federal funding if they support diversity initiatives.
City officials say the updated numbers should trigger $600,000 a year in additional revenue from the state.
Thursday, February 27, 2025 Today’s headlines: Gene Hackman, the Academy Award winning actor who was raised in Danville, has died. The Associated Press reports that Gene Hackman was born in California and grew up in Danville, where his father worked as a newspaper pressman for the Commercial-News. Some U of I students are worried about…
Illinois Public Media rides along for the first public bus tour for the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail.
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman has been found dead at his home. He was 95. Hackman starred in “The French Connection,” “Unforgiven” and dozens of other films. He was known for his studied portraits of reluctant heroes and conniving villains and won two Academy Awards.
770,000 Illinoisans could lose health coverage under GOP federal budget plan.