Budget negotiations will extend into next week as House leaves Springfield
Two chambers ‘very close’ on agreement, but further amendments expected.
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Memorial Day weekend travel to be congested with severe weather on the way
America is back, baby. Airports and roadways are expected to be jam-packed during the Memorial Day weekend, making up for travel lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis from AAA. But severe and potentially destructive storms forecast for the Plains, Midwest and mid-South through Memorial Day weekend may dampen the fun. AAA projects 43.8 million people…
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Illinois could be 19th state to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
But some service providers say they’ll be forced to lay off staff without increased state and federal support After years of negotiations and continued opposition from service providers, Illinois appears poised to prohibit employers from using a federal exemption that allows them to pay individuals with disabilities less than the minimum wage. The federal Fair Labor…
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The Checkup: ‘Junk patents’ by big pharma lead to soaring drugs prices, FTC says
The Federal Trade Commission says drug makers are gaming the system in order to keep drug prices high by filing what it describes as “junk patents”.
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217 Today: Trees are spreading across the Great Plains. They’re actually making climate change worse
Friday, May 24, 2024 Today’s headlines: The Champaign County Board voted to censure County Auditor George Danos on Thursday for unprofessional conduct and failure to do his job as a watchdog. Democratic lawmakers in Springfield are hoping to expand protections for patients seeking abortion services in Illinois. Public special education day schools in Illinois could…
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A big start to wildfire season could mean another smoky summer in the Midwest and Great Plains
Drought and some holdover wildfires from last year in Canada are already sending smoke into the Midwest and Great Plains.
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217 Today: Rushville’s newly restored Wurlitzer organ is ‘such a gift from the donor’
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Today’s headlines: There have been several measures aimed at protecting workers’ rights that have come before Illinois state lawmakers this Spring. The Champaign County Board may censure its own county auditor tonight. Former Texas Longhorn Defensive Back Terrance Brooks joined the Illinois football team earlier this week. In today’s deep dive,…
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Proposed Urbana City Council ward maps are available for review
The Urbana City Council is expected to review three proposed ward boundary maps at its June 3rd Committee of the Whole meeting. Meanwhile, the proposed maps are posted at the city’s website for public review and comment. A link on the website’s front page takes users to information on ward redistricting. The map that wins council approval will replace Urbana’s current ward map.
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217 Today: Grass lawns are a landscape staple, but an environmental reckoning may change that
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Today’s headlines: State police closed some interstate highways in central Illinois on Tuesday as gusty winds and dry soil combined to create dust storms. About 25 people came to Champaign’s city council meeting last night to urge city council members to divest from institutions involved in the war in Gaza. Some employees…
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana May. 23 – May. 26
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. Jazz in the Park Series at Clark Park Date & Time: Thursday, May 23rd, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. …
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Tornado devastates Iowa town, killing multiple people as powerful storms rip through Midwest
Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla says at least a dozen people were injured amid widespread devastation in Greenfield. Tuesday saw multiple tornadoes, giant hail and heavy rain in several states.
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As legislative session adjournment looms, a rush to regulate carbon capture industry
Environmentalists, business, labor groups deep in talks over nascent technology.
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Peoria Planned Parenthood clinic is reopening, more than a year after firebombing
The clinic at 2709 N. Knoxville Ave. doesn’t currently offer surgical abortions, but it does have family planning, STI, and gender-affirming care services. The clinic does have medication abortion services available.
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Coal ash is polluting Illinois rivers. Environmentalists want the state to move faster to stop it
DANVILLE — On a recent afternoon in early May, Danville resident Germaine Light leashed up her poodle Pippin to take a walk around Kickapoo State Park, along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River. Light lives just a few miles from where a coal-fired power plant operated for over five decades until it closed in 2011….
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One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It’s a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin
Wisconsin is one of a handful of pivotal states in the 2024 presidential election. Within the swing state, there are swing counties that could decide the election — even as people remain divided.
