Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Today’s headlines: The Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from five states, including Illinois. US Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois compares the US invasion of the Middle East to the recent actions taken in Venezuela. Pregnancy-related deaths in Illinois have become more prevalent over the past decade. In…
The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour, dancing, a screenwriting workshop, and more are all happening in central Illinois this weekend.
Officials in the states say the administration is motivated by politics. The administration has not given details of the pause on funding or the fraud claims.
The Urbana Fire Department responded to nearly 6,700 incidents in 2025, the highest number over the last six years. More than half of last year’s responses were related to medical emergencies.
Even after the breach was discovered, the agency waited months to notify individuals and the media.
Congress acted last summer to defund its operations at the encouragement of President Donald Trump. Its board of directors chose Monday to shutter CPB completely instead of keeping it in existence as a shell.
Now that ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is on U.S. soil, the criminal case against him is in motion.
In today’s deep dive, a wetland preservation project continues, despite the shrinking number of wetlands in the Midwest.
Myles Sansted kicked the extra point in overtime as Montana State won its first national championship since 1984, beating Illinois State 35-34 Monday night in the Football Championship Subdivision title game.
Gov. JB Pritzker backs the idea in principle but says it’s not a 2026 priority.
A federal ban on most hemp-derived THC products is expected to go into effect in November. It could eliminate the most profitable market for farmers who grow hemp.
Maduro and his wife are expected to appear at noon before a judge for a brief, but required, legal proceeding that will likely kick off a prolonged legal fight over whether he can be put on trial in the U.S.
In today’s deep dive, a new law threatens to place strict regulations in place for the hemp industry, which could impact hemp producers and farmers.
President Donald Trump announced early Saturday that the U.S. “successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro,” and that U.S. law enforcement assisted in the operation.
President Trump says the United States conducted a strike in Venezuela and captured that country’s president, Nicolás Maduro along with his wife, Cilia Flores.