Illinois joins three other states in suing to stop Trump birthright citizenship order
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s lawsuit claims President Trump’s executive order is unconstitutional.
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Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities.
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217 Today: Meshell Ndegeocello comes to Krannert to share James Baldwin’s wisdom with music
In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with Meshell Ndegeocello ahead of her upcoming performance at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
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Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media
The Spanish profile of the White House’ X account and the government page on reproductive freedom also were disbanded. Hispanic advocates and others expressed frustration at the change.
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Meshell Ndegeocello comes to Krannert to share James Baldwin’s wisdom with music
Meshell Ndegeocello will perform at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on January 28 at 7:30 p.m.
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Danville school district continues remote learning Wednesday due to frigid temperatures, others return to in-person classes
Danville District 118 shifted to E-Learning for the second day in a row as a bitter cold snap continues all over Illinois, but many school districts are resuming in-person instruction.
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‘Looking for God’s hand in the midst of it’: Danville community reflects on MLK as Trump’s inauguration takes place
Danville community celebrates MLK Day as Donald Trump officially becomes president two hours earlier.
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Dangerous cold in central Illinois through midweek
Meteorologists say there will be bitter cold wind chills below zero through Wednesday morning over central and southeast Illinois.
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Trump signs executive actions on Jan. 6, TikTok, immigration and more
The actions range from campaign priorities like border security to culture war issues like DEI policies.
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Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 riot help more than 50 defendants from Illinois
More than 50 Donald Trump supporters from Illinois will get their federal rap sheets wiped clean after the new president’s Day 1 signing of about 1,500 pardons related to the notorious riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
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217 Today: A Midwest farmland owner tests a longstanding wetland conservation law called ‘swampbuster’
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn why a landholding company says a decades-old wetlands law is unconstitutional and why sustainable agriculture groups are pushing back.
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Champaign County GOP leader hails Trump’s return
The chair of the Champaign County Republican Party was in Washington D.C. Monday to watch President Donald Trump’s second inauguration.
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Bitter cold temperatures force local school districts to implement E-Learning day Tuesday
Several Central Illinois school districts have announced that classes will be held remotely on Tuesday.
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Inauguration Day Latest: Trump issues pardons for Jan. 6 rioters and signs more executive actions
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, is set to be sworn in as the 47th U.S. president.
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VIDEO: Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president.
