State Jewish Caucus members visit University of Illinois during pro-Palestine encampment
Three lawmakers in Illinois’ Jewish Caucus visited the University of Illinois Monday to support Jewish students.
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217 Today: The new FAFSA rollout has been a mess. Here’s how many Illinois high school students are doing
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…
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Flash Index shows Illinois economy’s growth rate is up for the third month in a row.
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.
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217 Today: Palestinian NIU graduate student adds voice to call for ceasefire in war in Gaza
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…
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Dr. Irfan Ahmad dies at 66 of respiratory complications
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,…
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Democrats flex muscle to kick off final month of session as revenues remain on track
Forecasting agency says there’s ‘no April surprise’ as month’s haul meets expectations.
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana May. 02 – May. 05
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. Urbana High School Presents: Kala: A Musical Faerie Tale Date & Time: Thursday, May 2nd through Saturday, May 4th at 7:00…
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Taking the fight South? Pritzker’s nonprofit spends $500K in Florida — battling over abortion rights
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.
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217 Today: Wool prices are so low, Midwest sheep producers have to find new uses – or raise sheep without it
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….
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Law enforcement community honors fallen officers at Illinois Capitol
Six officers memorialized at annual ceremony.
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217 Today: Curbs can be a physical and social barrier for wheelchair users. One program teaches kids to roll past them
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…
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Democrats muscle through changes to ballot access, advisory questions
Amendment was introduced and passed within hours.
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Curbs can be a physical and social barrier for wheelchair users. One program teaches kids to roll past them
Wheelchairs may seem straightforward to use, until you need to move up and down hills or stairs. Around 3.7 million people use a wheelchair in the United States. They push themselves an average of 2,000 to 3,000 times a day, but some don’t have access to formal skills training that helps them smoothly navigate the…
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Pritzker administration official defends grocery tax cut as report projects modest relief for families
A report looking at the potential impact of eliminating Illinois’ grocery tax suggests most families would see only modest relief, while municipalities would face a “consequential” revenue shortfall. However, the Pritzker administration remains committed to the cut, saying it disproportionately impacts low-income households. Gov. JB Pritzker called for the permanent elimination of the 1% grocery…
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217 Today: Weight-loss drug coverage for Illinois state workers could cost hundreds of millions of dollars
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Today’s headlines: The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is now home to a document that historians say helped start the Civil War. Environmental advocacy groups lobbied Illinois lawmakers at the first-ever Conservation Day at the Statehouse. Two major labor unions are skeptical of a proposal out of Springfield to consolidate the…
