Kentucky Gov. Beshear wins reelection. Ohio passes amendment on abortion rights.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are cheering Ohio’s vote to ensure access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care.
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C-U residents smash pumpkins to curb climate change
The Champaign County Environmental Stewards turned post-Halloween cleanup into a community event on Saturday with their second annual Pumpkin Smash. Residents tossed their pumpkins against a cement wall at the Landscape Recycling Center in Urbana, turning potential landfill waste into compost that will later be sold at the center. “It’s important to divert some of…
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217 Today: Small school districts want to offer their students as much as possible. To do that, many have to share
November 7, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers head back to Springfield this week to finish up their fall veto session with several big issues still on the table. A Bishop Hill non-profit organization says there are major concerns about the condition of state-owned historic buildings at the western Illinois site. The Fighting Illini men’s basketball…
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School buses are safe, and seat belts make them safer. But it’s not cheap to upgrade
School buses are among the safest forms of transportation for children, and seat belts and other safety features can make buses even safer, according to the National Safety Council. But very few states currently have laws requiring seat belts on large school buses. Only eight states – Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and…
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Judge chides Trump as ex-president testifies in civil fraud trial: ‘This is not a political rally’
State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engeron also said “we don’t have time to waste” and that “we have one day to do this.” The comments came in response to answers that the judge said he considered irrelevant to the case and repetitive.
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217 Today: Federal bill aims to enhance school bus safety, but local districts worry about costs
Monday, November 6, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois Democrats are applauding yesterday’s federal appeals court ruling… upholding a state law banning assault-style firearms and high-capacity magazines. After the Dennis Lab School in Decatur closed because of structural issues, one parent decided to study whether the neighborhood wanted a new school. The Champaign County Environmental Stewards hosted its…
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Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans
Most U.S. cities have maintained the right-on-red rule since a 1970s mandate from the federal government aimed at conserving energy by preventing cars from idling at stop lights.
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Illinois stuns Minnesota 27-26 on TD pass by Paddock in final minute after late QB switch for injury
The Illini faced fourth-and-11 from their 15-yard line with 1:24 left when John Paddock came in cold with the drive of his life that knocked the Gophers out of their tie for first place in the diluted Big Ten West Division.
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Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Country music was represented by Willie Nelson, punk had Rage Against the Machine, the late George Michael repped pure pop and Link Wray defined guitar heroes.
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WILL Call: What’s happening in Champaign-Urbana Nov. 2-5
Thursday, November 2 Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr. presented by Champaign Park District Youth Theatre at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign November 2nd and 3rd at 7PM November 4th at 12pm and 7pm Musical WROL (Without Rule of Law) at Station Theatre in Urbana 730p, continues through November 5th OH interview, KJS saw Friday,…
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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban
Two members of a three-judge panel of the 7th District U.S. Court of Appeals recognized a difference between firearms for personal use and those the state law reserves for “trained professionals,” semiautomatic weapons, including the popular AR-15.
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217 Today: Nitrate levels in water are often higher in the rural Midwest. How does this affect health?
November 3, 2023 Today’s headlines: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office says he had “positive” and “productive” conversations in Washington D.C. yesterday about the ongoing migrant crisis. The window to register high-powered, semi-automatic firearms with the state is soon closing but many Illinois gun owners say they’ll refuse to comply. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is celebrating the…
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1920s roar to life in Lippa musical’s ‘wild, wild party’ at Krannert Center
URBANA — Prohibition-Era decadence dominates the stage in Andrew Lippa’s musical “The Wild Party,” as attendees flirt, dance and fight in a debaucherous celebration hosted by the tempestuous couple Queenie and Burrs. IPM reporter Owen Henderson spoke with Danny Yoerges and Rachel Rizzuto, the husband and wife team directing the show, about Lyric Theatre at…
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217 Today: 1920s roar to life in Lippa musical’s ‘wild, wild party’ at Krannert Center
November 2, 2023 Today’s headlines: Many Venezuelan migrants are seeing snow for the first time while sheltering in or outside Chicago police stations. Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood supports a House Republican proposal to provide an additional fourteen billion dollars in aid for Israel. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says the state legislature won’t be sending any…
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Scholarship tax credit program among issues still on the table with 3 legislative days remainin
GOP leader says he’s ready to compromise as governor keeps ball in lawmakers’ court.
