Wiretap: In pushing for Madigan-backed appointment, ex-ComEd CEO sought to ‘take good care’ of ‘our friend’
Despite internal pushback, a team effort pushed Juan Ochoa onto the ComEd board.
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Art meets physics as University of Illinois students mix disciplines in a unique exhibition
Physics and art may appear to be topics unlikely to mesh together, but an exhibition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign says otherwise.
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Trump, Senate Republicans upset about plans to confirm judges before new administration takes power
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told colleagues this week that they should confirm as many judges as possible before the new year begins. However, President-elect Donald Trump is unhappy.
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217 Today: Drought delivers a big blow to wildlife already grappling with disease and habitat loss
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about the long-term impacts of droughts on animals.
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Local hospital and support groups guide parents through child and pregnancy loss
The Shining Light Infant Memorial Service honors the loss of babies and children in east-central Illinois. The annual event has been hosted by Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana every October since 2014.
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Demand for abortion pills spiked in Illinois, countrywide after Trump reelection
Calls to Planned Parenthood Illinois surged 15% in the days immediately after the election, with wait times doubling to as much as 20 minutes.
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Madigan jury sees ‘Magic Lobbyist List’ seized from co-defendant during FBI search
The FBI found handwritten notes and email printouts prosecutors would later use to charge Mike McClain and Mike Madigan for running an alleged “criminal enterprise” for the benefit of those in the speaker’s inner circle.
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State-funded electric vehicle chargers open in Joliet, thousands more to come
With nearly half a million dollars of state funding, a new electric vehicle charging station opened in Joliet on Monday.
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Drought delivers a big blow to wildlife already grappling with disease and habitat loss
Drought has scorched much of the Midwest and Great Plains for the last four years. Wildlife is also reckoning with the dry conditions – which can change animal behavior and even push species out of some regions.
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Chapter 6: Fallout-Media and Mental Health
The October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas not only marked a new beginning in the decades old Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it also ushered in a new era of social media.
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217 Today: Chicago’s environmental justice advocates worry Trump could reverse gains
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn why some Chicago environmental justice advocates worry Trump could reverse gains.
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In wake of Massey shooting, Sangamon County target of DOJ Investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights probe will investigate the sheriff’s department, but also Sangamon County Central Dispatch and the county itself.
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217 Today: Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, committed misconduct at prior jobs. Another one of his cases just got dropped
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson’s history of problematic behavior and a missed opportunity to intervene.
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Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign.
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Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, committed misconduct at prior jobs. Another one of his cases just got dropped
Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, was accused of misconduct while employed at Central Illinois police departments. Some whose complaints were disregarded are speaking up about the harm that could have been prevented.
