Bomb threat reported at St. Charles hotel hosting Texas Democrats, hundreds evacuated
Around 400 people were evacuated and have safely returned to the premises after police conducted a search, St. Charles police said.
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Longtime ComEd lobbyist gets 1 year in prison for role in Madigan bribery scheme
For eight years, Doherty agreed to use his consulting company as a pass-through in order to pay several political allies of Madigan’s, who did nothing for ComEd but received monthly checks ranging from $4,000 to $5,000.
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217 Today: The interest in local food systems, like farmer’s markets and direct farm-to-consumer sales, is on the rise. But the U.S. is still more reliant on imported foods than ever before.
In today’s deep dive, a trip to the produce section of the grocery store can take you around the world. An exploration of why our food travels so far to get to us.
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WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana Aug. 7 – Aug. 10
The Illinois State Fair, live music festivals, film screenings and more are happening in Central Illinois this week.
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Gov. Pritzker says Illinois remap is ‘possible’ as DNC chair vows to fight Texas GOP efforts ‘tooth and nail’
Democrats in New York, California and Illinois are threatening to redraw their own maps in retaliation to Republican redistricting efforts in Texas.
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Illini Solar Car races to first-place finish in national competition
The student-run organization broke records and took 1st Place in the single-occupant vehicle class of the 2025 Formula Sun Grand Prix in Kentucky.
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Program to protect mentally ill from abuse is slated for cuts. Experts are worried
A program that monitors public and private psychiatric institutions, hospitals and nursing facilities for abuse, punishment, or seclusion of patients with mental illness could see a drastic reduction in its national budget next year.
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Texas Democrats ready to stay in Illinois ‘as long as it takes’ to fight GOP congressional maps
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi called the situation a “man-made catastrophe for democracy” while standing alongside some of the 40 Texas Democrats taking refuge in Illinois.
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NPR journalist’s new book tells humanizing stories of life under current Chinese communist government
For years, NPR’S Emily Feng criss-crossed China, bringing intimate and informative stories about the nation of 1.4 billion people, but in 2022, the country’s government said she could not report from there anymore.
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217 Today: NPR journalist’s new book tells humanizing stories of life under current Chinese communist government
In today’s deep dive, a voice you hear on NPR has a new book reflecting what happens when you live in China and disagree with the government.
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Aquifer protection, Chicago pension boost among more than 100 new laws
Lawmakers sent more than 400 bills to governor’s desk during the spring session.
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What to know about signed bill banning carbon sequestration at the Mahomet Aquifer
The measure had dozens of co-sponsors, mostly Chicago area Democrats and lawmakers from both parties in the central and east-central Illinois region where the Mahomet Aquifer is the primary source for drinking water.
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Northwestern University professors urge campus leaders not to make deal with Trump
These Northwestern professors and some students have accused Trump of exploiting antisemitism in order to suppress First Amendment-protected speech and bring universities in line with his conservative agenda
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Texas Democrats flee to Illinois to block Trump-backed GOP redistricting plan
Texas Democrats joined Gov. JB Pritzker at a Sunday night news conference in Carol Stream, where the Democratic governor called President Donald Trump a “cult leader” and “would-be dictator of the United States” for demanding mid-decade redistricting.
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217 Today: Next U of I chancellor talks AI, responding to Trump policies and comic books
In today’s deep dive, we’re revisiting a conversation with Charles Isbell and his top priorities for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as its new Chancellor.
