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.
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Student filmmaker sheds light on influential Illinois politician in new documentary
DANVILLE — “Uncle Joe Cannon” is a student-produced documentary that revisits the life of a prominent 19th-century Illinois politician. Joseph Cannon spent 46 years in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Illinois — including eight years as Speaker of the House. Even when he led the Republican Party for years, he made it a point…
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Urbana wins $2.9 million award against Stark Excavating of Bloomington over roadwork issues
A Champaign County jury has ruled in favor of the City of Urbana and against the Bloomington-based firm of Stark Excavating over faulty road construction. The award of nearly $2.9 million is a rarity. Stark is widely used in central Illinois for many municipal construction projects, including, for many years, by Urbana. Urbana Mayor Diane…
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Supporters of Palestine in C-U want the U.S. to stop funding Israel’s attack on Gaza
Although the protest was student-led, older Palestinians and families from the Champaign-Urbana area also marched alongside the university students.
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This Danville School is leading East-Central Illinois in improving reading skills for Black students
Meade Park Elementary School in Danville stands out among east-central Illinois schools.
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Community gathers to celebrate ‘I Stand With Immigrants’ Day of Action
Around 80 people met at the University YMCA in Champaign to celebrate “I Stand with Immigrants” Day of Action on Oct. 25. The event was hosted by the Illinois Coalition of Undocumented Students for Education, or I-CAUSE. The student organization’s mission is to create an alliance of undocumented students to provide representation and resources. “I Stand With…
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217 Today: Urbana wins $2.9 million award against Stark Excavating of Bloomington over roadwork issues
November 1, 2023 Today’s headlines: A couple of Illinois lawmakers are hoping to combat digital threats as the use of Artificial Intelligence grows. A Dutch Electric Vehicle parts company is launching a new line of fast EV chargers that are built entirely in Illinois. “Uncle Joe Cannon” is a new student-created documentary that takes another…
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217 Today: At this 124-year-old livestock show, kids steal the spotlight with their prize animals
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Today’s headlines: The state’s annual public school report card shows students have largely caught up to where they were before the pandemic in reading, but are still struggling in math. Black students across Illinois grew their reading skills last year faster than any other group. Illinois taxpayers have been spending up…
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Freeze Warning Monday night and snow flurries Tuesday
Freeze Warning: Sunday 10pm-Monday 8am
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217 Today: Rockford Art Gallery Showcases African American Women’s History
Monday, October 30, 2023 Today’s headlines: A sheriff in northwest Illinois is defending a cop who joined an anti-government extremist group. A consortium of businesses, local governments and colleges has until the end of February to turn in an application that could bring tens of millions of federal dollars to central Illinois. Two student groups…
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U of I student injured in shootout in Campustown, shooters at large
A student at the U of I was injured after a shootout around 4:20 a.m. on Sunday.
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A ‘magnificent harvest’ for the pumpkin crop in some areas — despite dry conditions
Drought has affected several pumpkin-producing states, including Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. But rain arrived at the right time to produce a bumper crop in parts of the Midwest. John Ackerman says his pumpkin crop was a good one this year, despite the fact his fields saw no measurable rainfall for weeks in the late spring…
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UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory
The union says the Stellantis contract also saves jobs at a factory in Belvidere, Illinois, that Stellantis had planned to close.
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Law enforcement official tells Associated Press that Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead
A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that Robert Card is believed to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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217 Today: Teachers talk about the art of relationship-building in the classroom
October 27, 2023 Today’s headlines: Some people with developmental disabilities protested at the Illinois capitol this week as part of their push to be paid the same as everyone else. Substance use disorder — mainly overdosing on fentanyl — was a leading cause of death for pregnant people in Illinois in recent years. The Fighting…
