Gov. JB Pritzker added his name to the growing list of influential Democrats endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for president following Joe Biden’s Sunday decision to drop his reelection bid. In a statement Monday morning, Pritzker said he “spent hours yesterday talking to fellow leaders in our Party getting and giving…
Monday, July 22, 2024 Today’s headlines: Some locals were surprised by President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election. The funeral for a 36-year-old Springfield woman shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy was held on Friday. Northwestern University police have arrested and charged four educators months after they supported student protestors…
Common textbooks from companies like McGraw Hill have long included information on Asian American, African American and Native American history — but not LGBTQ+ history. That can make it challenging for teachers to comply with Illinois inclusive history requirements.
“My students want to ask about lynchings in the area,” said Cuba High School history teacher Joe Brewer. “It’s difficult for folks to talk about still, but those are the exact questions my students want to address.”
Democrats face the task of rearranging the top of their ticket before the party’s nominating convention begins Aug. 19.
Democrats are set to hold their convention in Chicago in August.
Biden won the vast majority of delegates and every nominating contest but one, which would’ve made his nomination mostly a formality. Now that he’s dropped out, those delegates will be free to support another candidate. What happens after that is unclear.
Friday, July 19, 2024 Today’s headlines: Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Thursday that would add new regulations to carbon capture and sequestration projects in the state. The outgoing leader of Illinois’ Republican Party says the state GOP is in better shape now than it was a few years ago. Champaign County voters will be able…
A few years ago, Coles County Jail promised to stop using electrified “stun cuffs” to shock people restrained in chairs. How much has changed? Warning: The following article includes mentions of self-harm. This is the second in a series of stories. Read the first story here. CHARLESTON, Ill. – Brice Fritz was naked, strapped down to…
New law also lays out safety requirements for future carbon sequestration projects.
Sonya Massey was killed at her home in Springfield after Grayson and another Sangamon County deputy responded to her 911 call early July 6.
The accountant-turned-comedian gained fame with a smash album and became one of the most popular TV stars of his time. Newhart was a Chicago psychologist in “The Bob Newhart Show” in the 1970s and a Vermont innkeeper on “Newhart” in the 1980s.
Thursday, July 18, 2024 Today’s headlines: A Sangamon County deputy is being charged with murder for the death of Sonya Massey. Champaign County voters may be able to choose to eliminate the county auditor position in November, depending on a decision tonight. A clinical psychologist says it is beneficial to start conversations with older children about…
John Milhiser said the footage will be released to the public Monday, July 22. “Nothing has been redacted, except for the blurring of certain images, which was done out of respect for Ms. Massey and her family.”
Deere’s move arrives just weeks after rural retailer Tractor Supply ended an array of its corporate diversity and climate efforts. While the companies’ responses differed, both arrive amid a wider backdrop of conservative backlash that has been targeting companies across industries.