UPDATED: ‘ComEd Four’ found guilty on all counts in bribery trial tied to ex-Speaker Madigan
Jurors deliberated for 27 hours over five days.
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217 Today: Schools suffer shortage of psychologists during youth mental health crisis
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Today’s headlines: Two dozen employees in the Illinois House Speaker’s office are demanding voluntary union recognition, but the Speaker’s office isn’t giving it. Some Chicago-area gun shop owners said sales are up after Illinois’ ban on assault-style firearms was blocked by a southern district judge last week. On Tuesday, a Chicago…
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Most states ensure women don’t lose Medicaid shortly after pregnancy. Missouri may join them
Since Black women are overrepresented in the Medicaid population, they’re more likely to lose coverage after 60 days in states that have not extended postpartum Medicaid coverage.
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A sudden dust storm in Illinois led to car crashes that killed 6 and injured dozens
Updated May 2, 2023 at 9:13 AM ET At least six people are dead and more than 35 injured after a sudden dust storm passed through Illinois Monday and caused a multi-vehicle pileup, state police said. High winds blew dirt through Montgomery County, Illinois, beginning around 10:55 a.m., causing “zero visibility” on Interstate 55, Illinois…
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Update: I-55 south of Springfield reopens after dust storm crashes kill 6
Police say an interstate highway in Illinois has reopened following a windstorm that kicked up blinding dust from fields and caused crashes that killed at least six people and injured dozens more.
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217 Today: Congress looks to slash spending in 5-year farm bill renewal
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Today’s headlines: Students marched across the University of Illinois campus on April 27 to highlight the importance of the undocumented community. In talks to raise the debt ceiling, House Republicans have proposed cutting services for students with disabilities. Illinois State Police said a series of accidents along Interstate 55 south of…
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House Republicans want cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. How would that affect Illinois students with disabilities?
Over 75 percent of Illinois students with disabilities would see reduced supports, according to the US Department of Education.
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Cats and dogs die from rare bird flu infections as virus spills over into mammals
In extremely rare cases, bird flu can infect and kill cats and dogs when the pets eat birds with the disease. The bird flu wave that’s left around 60 million chickens and turkeys dead nationwide can also infect and kill pets like cats and dogs, along with other mammals. Six cats have died in Nebraska,…
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The farm bill is a big deal if you produce, or eat, food — but it may face a tough time in Congres
Every five years, Congress has to renew the farm bill — a gigantic piece of legislation that supports and protects food production, natural resources and provides food benefits to low-income families. Lawmakers are in the process of shaping one of the biggest legislative packages moving through Congress this year: the 2023 Farm Bill. Few Americans…
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Danville may pass an ordinance restricting abortion, but the ACLU of Illinois is prepared to fight back
DANVILLE – Members of the Danville City Council’s Public Services committee voted to recommend an ordinance restricting abortion rights within the city. The ordinance would outlaw the shipping of abortion medication abortion or tools used to provide an abortion within Danville. But, the ACLU claims the ordinance violates state law. “Proposing an unenforceable ordinance is…
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217 Today: Proposed Illinois bill aims to change how schools teach Native American history
Monday, May 1, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Danville City Council could pass an ordinance Tuesday night restricting abortion access in the city. The Illinois General Assembly is talking about ways for the state to better help children struggling with mental health. Organizers say nearly 9,000 athletes took part in this year’s Christie Clinic Race Weekend….
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Athletes achieve physical and emotional feats at Christie Clinic Race Weekend
Christie Clinic Race Weekend: Race results and next year’s preparations.
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Champaign man gets 40-year sentence for killing teenage boy
A judge sentenced 57-year-old Daryl Vandyke on Wednesday after the Champaign man admitted that he used an ax or other sharp-edged garden tool to kill Steven Butler III, in July 2021.
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217 Today: A new political opera is coming to life at Krannert Center
Friday, April 28, 2023 Today’s headlines: A newly signed Illinois law will let out-of-state doctors and nurses practicing on temporary licenses stay here. The Mississippi River is on the rise. Snowmelt from the Upper Basin states has caused a slow moving flood throughout the region. A west suburban gun shop owner is taking his case…
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Thousands descend on Champaign Urbana for weekend of running
Annual Race Weekend runs April 27-29; becomes haven for people with disabilities.
