Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
The verdict represents a stunning courtroom reckoning for Trump, who was indicted in three other felony cases but wasn’t convicted until now.
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Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on Election Day
In Trump’s case, New York law only removes the right to vote for felony convictions when people are incarcerated. Once they’re out of prison, their rights are automatically restored, even if they’re on parole, per a 2021 law passed by the state’s Democratic legislature.
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Illinois reaction to Donald Trump’s guilty verdict falls on party lines
Jurors convicted Trump on all 34 counts after deliberating for 9.5 hours. As the verdict was read, he sat stone-faced in court, looking down.
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Professor blends nature and music with the sounds of cicadas in Illinois
David Rothenberg has a keen interest in how humans and nature can connect in ways some may have never thought of before, specifically through music. A professor of philosophy and music at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rothenberg has written books about the musicality behind humpback whales, birds, and even bugs, playing instruments with…
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217 Today: Professor blends nature and music with the sounds of cicadas in Illinois
Thursday, May 30, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers have ended their legislative session – though one proposed reform remains in limbo. The University of Illinois will host a new national center of research on railroads. Illinois lawmakers failed to advance a measure that would have strictly regulated the state’s hemp industry. Protesters from the Champaign-Urbana…
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Once again working through the night, lawmakers finalize $53.1 billion budget
Democrats needed three tries to pass $1.1 billion revenue plan just before 5 a.m.
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217 Today: ‘Junk patents’ by big pharma lead to soaring drugs prices, FTC says
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Today’s headlines: The Illinois House approved a $53 billion state budget early this morning – but passing the revenue package to help pay for it was difficult. Urbana is considering whether to expand its police force, based on a public safety study it commissioned. State lawmakers have approved a measure to pause the…
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana May. 30 – Jun. 02
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. Free Kids Movies at Savoy 16 Date & Time: Thursday, May 30th, 10:00 a.m. Location: Savoy 16 Theatre,…
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Lawmakers move to pause – then further regulate – carbon dioxide pipeline development
Deal brokered by governor’s office also creates state funds for training first responders SPRINGFIELD – After state regulators rebuffed several proposed carbon transport projects over the past year, lawmakers have moved to formally ban new projects until the federal government sets forth new safety rules. The technology is used to take carbon dioxide – a…
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Trump prosecutor focuses on ‘cover-up’ in closing arguments while defense attacks key witness
The lawyers’ dueling accounts, wildly divergent in their assessments of witness credibility and the strength of evidence, offered both sides one final chance to score points with the jury before it starts deliberating the first felony case against a former American president.
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The push for embryo rights worries IVF patients and doctors in the Midwest
Thirteen states across the U.S., including much of the Midwest, introduced bills this year that could give some rights to embryos and fetuses usually associated with people. None passed but people in the fertility world are concerned that lawmakers will try again and what that means for reproductive rights.
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217 Today: ‘Can you cut?’ – Female barbers show off their skills in recent competition
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Today’s headlines: Local pro-Palestinian activists are demanding action from politicians after Israeli airstrikes killed dozens in a refugee camp in Rafah. The Illinois House heads back to Springfield today to put the finishing touches on the next fiscal year’s state budget. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is one step closer to reclaiming…
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Senate Democrats send $53.1B spending plan to House
Representatives return next week for potential final approval.
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Maternal health, abortion protection measures advance as session nears end
In the final days of their spring legislative session, Democrats in the General Assembly advanced measures aimed at expanding and protecting aspects of maternal and women’s health care. If signed into law, the measures would expand insurance coverage of pregnancy and postpartum services, maintain abortion as a viable treatment option for women experiencing certain emergencies,…
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As cicadas emerge, nature lovers travel thousands of miles to converge on Illinois
For tourists, Illinois is the place to be for the historic cicada emergence. The 17-year brood in the state’s northern half and the 13-year brood in the southern part are set to converge near Springfield.
