Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Today’s headlines: The Illinois State Fair is less than two weeks away with some new things to see and the return of old favorites. A law signed this week in Illinois will help people in Iowa who are seeking abortions. Central Illinois congressman Eric Sorensen has heavily out-raised and outspent his…
As the flow of billions of dollars in federal pandemic-related aid is about to end, many students in Illinois are still struggling to catch up academically from the learning loss that occurred when schools were forced to close.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Today’s headlines: Champaign police are investigating the drowning death of a 2-year-old boy. When the National Association of Black Journalists conference opens tomorrow, the Republican presidential nominee will be there. Over 70 people showed up at the oldest African American church in Champaign County on Sunday to attend a vigil for…
State-regulated insurance plans will be required to cover midwife services next year.
Before former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was accused of shooting Sonya Massey after she called police to investigate a prowler, he had a rocky, one-year tenure with the Logan County Sheriff’s Department. Personnel records show that Grayson’s time there was fraught, though he was not fired by the department. Grayson’s file from Logan…
Over the last two years, several large pork packers have closed plants in California, Minnesota and most recently Iowa. For some pork producers, this means additional miles and more money to deliver hogs on top of tough economic times.
Monday, July 29, 2024 Today’s headlines: Police are looking for the person who shot and killed two teenagers from Champaign over the weekend. Medicare recipients are now eligible to receive services at the University of Illinois’ Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic. Some people in the Illinois hemp industry want to work with Republicans to regulate their…
Sean Grayson, the former sheriff’s deputy facing murder charges for killing Sonya Massey in Sangamon County, Illinois, left a previous agency after complaints were filed against him for claims of inappropriate conduct with a female detainee and retaliation against her boyfriend after she filed a complaint. Invisible Institute, Illinois Public Media and the Investigative Reporting…
The fired sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who is white, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct charges in Massey’s killing. He was fired last week by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office.
Friday, July 26, 2024 Today’s headlines: A Champaign group is teaching families how to cope with their loved ones’ sentences and what to do when they come home after being incarcerated. Following seven months of negotiations, food and building workers at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign have voted to allow a strike. Illinois’ new quantum…
Soil science is a relatively new field and becoming more critical in the work to keep soil healthy and productive. The discovery of century-old soil samples at a land-grant university could offer big clues into how soil has changed over time.
ith President Joe Biden now out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris pursuing the party’s nomination, a dramatic role reversal for the two is likely to play out before a nationally televised audience when delegates gather in Chicago next month. Harris is banking on introducing her vice presidential pick to the country and standing at center stage.
Thursday, July 25, 2024 Today’s headlines: American Water has proposed a general rate increase that would raise residential bills by about $24 a month. Illinois has been awarded more than $430 million in federal climate funds to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Last week’s derecho resulted in 27 confirmed tornadoes touching down in the Chicago and Rockford…
President Biden will address the nation Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. ET for the first time since dropping out of the race for president and endorsing Vice President Harris.
Updated with additional reporting about Grayson’s claims to have been discharged honorably and the circumstances of his hire at the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office. Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy now charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, was previously discharged from the U.S. Army for serious misconduct, military records…