Pritzker proposes $2B in spending growth without new income or service taxes
Budgeting office says global outlook has changed since previous $3.2B deficit estimate.
WATCH: Pritzker gives 2025 budget address
Governor JB Pritzker delivers his 2025 State of the State address and shares his vision for Illinois’s fiscal future.
Pritzker to call for expansion of 4-year degree offerings at some community colleges
Gov. JB Pritzker plans to offer a proposal in his budget address Wednesday that would allow some community colleges to offer four-year baccalaureate degrees.
Eliminating immigrant spending, boosting education funding top Senate Republican budget priorities
Senate Republicans say they want budget negotiations to include cuts to noncitizen spending while bringing in “transparent accounting.”
217 Today: ‘So busy’: Immigration Project in Normal informs clients of rights as ICE raid concerns heighten
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how the Immigration Project in Normal informs clients of their rights as ICE raid concerns heighten.
WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Feb. 20 – Feb. 23
Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Thursday, February 20 Little Groovers Music and MovementTime: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Location: Mahomet Public LibraryDetails: Fun-filled music and movement program designed for…
Activists pressure Budzinski to be a ‘full-throated supporter’, push back against Trump’s cuts to federal agencies
Those rallying said that the congresswoman should expand her efforts to combat cuts made by DOGE, or the Department of Governmental Efficiency.
How Pens to Lens helped Champaign native Max Libman pursue his passion in filmmaking
Pens to Lens held its first competition in 2012. Created by Champaign Movie Makers, the goal is to foster the love of screenwriting and movie-making among a younger audience. When Max Libman was 12, his script was chosen to be produced as a film.
ComEd defendants: Trump order means case with Madigan ties should be put on hold
If the defendants are successful, it could be the first time Trump’s actions have had a direct known effect on an active public corruption case in Chicago.
Third C-U international film festival showcases global filmmaking and diversity in storytelling
The sold-out festival took place Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Spurlock Museum in Urbana. It received submissions from every continent except Antarctica. This year’s event featured films from the U.S., Brazil and Hungary.
217 Today: Pens to Lens competition offers a chance for students to bring their ideas to the big screen
In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with one of the organizers the Pens to Lens Student Screenwriting and Filmmaking Competition.
School e-learning days, closings and delays for Tuesday, February 18
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY Promise Healthcare at 424 E. Wabash in Rantoul will be closed Tuesday due to problems with the building’s heating system. Patients may call 217-600-7000 to reschedule. VERMILION COUNTY Danville School District 118: Due to staff absences, Danville Schools will be closed Tuesday.
Trump’s tariffs raise alarms for Illinois farm industry
The Illinois Farm Bureau is concerned about harm to the state’s farmers from potential tariffs on the United States’ top three agricultural trading partners: Mexico, Canada and China.
Forecasters: Bitter cold wind chills this week
Very cold temps will grip the region this week with night time wind chills well below zero tonight through Thu night.
Bogs sink carbon dioxide ‘like no ecosystem on Earth,’ but many are at risk of being drained
Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth’s carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs’ sequestration, the wetlands are under threat.