Thursday, May 8, 2024 Today’s headlines: The federal deadline to get a REAL ID card is officially one year away – and the Illinois Secretary of State’s office is urging people to make the switch. Some people who produce and sell hemp-derived products in Illinois are asking state lawmakers to tax and regulate them. The…
Promise Healthcare and the Champaign Unit 4 School District received a grant to fund planning activities for a new school-based health center. The $50,000 grant was awarded by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Promise Healthcare is a federally qualified health center that provides medical, behavioral and dental services for people in Champaign-Urbana and surrounding…
Just over 2,600 people have been arrested on the campuses of 50 colleges and universities since April 18, according to figures based on AP reporting and statements from universities and law enforcement agencies. Not all schools are taking such an approach.
Meteorologists are forecasting two rounds of strong to severe storms crossing Central Illinois on Tuesday. Much of central Illinois has been placed under a Tornado Watch until Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. This story will be updated with new postings on X (formerly known as Twitter) from IPM meteorologist Andrew Pritchard and NWS Central Illinois. Andrew’s…
Three lawmakers in Illinois’ Jewish Caucus visited the University of Illinois Monday to support Jewish students.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Today’s headlines: A new lawsuit says that child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades. Three lawmakers in Illinois’ Jewish Caucus visited the University of Illinois yesterday to express support for Jewish students. Promise Healthcare and the Champaign Unit 4 School District are working together…
The University of Illinois Flash Index to the state’s economy rose for the third time in as many months, reaching 103.0 in April. The index based on state tax receipts had dropped to 102.5 in January, but has been rising steadily since then. Any Flash Index reading above 100 indicates growth in the Illinois economy.
Monday, May 6, 2024 Today’s headlines: A coalition of organizations is suing the City of Chicago for denying a permit to march downtown during this summer’s Democratic National Convention. The Illinois Department of Human Services is proposing a 14 billion dollar budget for this upcoming fiscal year. Researchers at the University of Illinois are exploring…
CHAMPAIGN – Long-time community member and activist died unexpectedly of respiratory complications Wednesday night at age 66. Dr. Irfan Ahmad was an active and well-known member of the central Illinois Muslim community. “He was always just an advocate for underserved communities, particularly the Muslim community, particularly immigrants, but you know, particularly Pakistanis, because, you know,…
Forecasting agency says there’s ‘no April surprise’ as month’s haul meets expectations.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking aim at the country’s next big abortion rights battle with a $500,000 investment to support a ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion protections in Florida’s constitution.
Friday, May 3, 2024 Today’s headlines: About 100 people joined a labor rally at the Illini Union in Urbana on Thursday. It’s an annual Springfield ceremony no one looks forward to – memorializing police officers who died in the line of duty. Between 2018 and 2022, Tyson Foods released more than 370 million pounds of pollution….
Six officers memorialized at annual ceremony.
Thursday, May 2, 2024 Today’s headlines: One of the two protesters arrested during last Friday’s Pro-Palestine rally at the University of Illinois was arraigned in the Champaign County Court on Wednesday. Wednesday marked the 16th annual Illinois Muslim Action Day, or IMAD, at the Illinois Statehouse. A top obesity doctor in Illinois says the state should…