Durbin, Duckworth locked out from meeting with DHS officials about Trump’s immigration enforcement plan
Federal immigration agents will be using office and parking space at Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago starting Friday through Oct. 5.
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Central Illinois students win state poetry prize, as host organization grapples with federal funding cuts
Two students in rural Piatt County and one student in Champaign won a youth poetry prize hosted by Illinois Humanities.
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Durbin, Duckworth ask feds for details of Trump’s Chicago deployment plan
In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel, the two Illinois Democrats call the effort a “political game” that is justifying sending troops to American cities, “while wasting limited resources and harming local communities.”
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What to know about algal blooms after Mattoon’s recent water crisis
The bacteria within blue-green algae can create dangerous levels of microcystins, or neurotoxins, which can sicken and even kill people who drink, cook or wash with water containing them.
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217 Today: Rantoul Mayor Samuel Hall talks first 100 days, engaging with youth, supporting economic development
In today’s deep dive, Rantoul’s mayor says he’s been listening to the community for his first 100 days in office. Now, Samuel Hall says he’s focused on supporting local businesses and building an inclusive vision for the village.
