Urbana Free Library hours change during welcome desk, play area renovation
The library will renovate the welcome desk on its first floor as well as the Megan’s Room play area on the ground floor.
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Illinois among 24 states suing Trump administration over frozen education funding
The suit, announced Monday, seeks to release state education funds that pay for after-school and summer programming at Boys & Girls Clubs, the YMCA or public schools attended by 1.4 million children and teenagers nationwide.
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Former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker gets 18-month prison sentence for Madigan conspiracy
Hooker and three others were convicted in May 2023 of a conspiracy to illegally sway former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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217 Today: Rep. LaHood supports Medicaid cuts and SNAP reductions in the GOP megabill
In today’s deep dive, we’ll bring you a conversation with Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood and he explains his support for President Trump’s tax and spending package.
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Rep. LaHood supports Medicaid cuts and SNAP reductions in the GOP megabill
Many of the provisions in the new bill make the first cuts permanent. Some fiscal conservatives have said there are not enough new pro-growth provisions in the big bill to pay for the tax cuts. LaHood disagreed.
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Pritzker signs executive order responding to impact of tariffs on Illinois
The order requires seven state agencies to “consider the specific impacts that the U.S. tariffs have had on Illinois and provide draft recommendations of measures to mitigate the impact of these tariffs” within the next 100 days,
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Economic mobility top priority of Krishnamoorthi’s Senate campaign
The 51-year-old Schaumburg Democrat, who represents Illinois’ 8th Congressional District across the northwest suburbs and was born in India, didn’t always have a middle-class life.
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SNAP will soon cost states millions of dollars more. What does that mean for food access?
Lawmakers and officials in support of the new measure say it will cut down on waste and fraud, but food advocates warn it could mean fewer people receiving the benefit.
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217 Today: Some farmers are using this new, experimental practice to help prevent flooding
In today’s deep dive, with climate change, the Midwest is expected to have shorter, heavier bursts of rain in the winter and spring, which could lead to more flooding. An experimental farming practice could help.
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Some farmers are using this new, experimental practice to help prevent flooding
Across much of the Midwest, the atmosphere is becoming warmer and retaining more water, leading to heavier downpours. A two-crop system called relay intercropping could help farmers buffer weather whiplash and boost profits.
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The Hidden Spectrum: Uncovering autism in Black and Brown Communities
In this episode, we explore autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. We ask how culture, access to care and community support affect how BIPOC families navigate autism.
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A Dialogue on strategies for Democrats to win voters back
This segment revisits a conversation from “The 21st Show.” IPM’s Brian Mackey spoke with Stacey Abrams in May on the current state of the democratic party.
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Champaign-Urbana residents unite for ‘Be the Light’ protest
People lined the streets of Champaign and Urbana Thursday night to show support for those hurt by federal policies under the Trump administration.
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Carbon sequestration and the Mahomet Aquifer: scientists break down what you need to know
Carbon sequestration’s use is expanding on a large, commercial scale. Here’s what experts say people need to know about the controversial technology.
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217 Today: Scientists are debating the risks of carbon sequestration under sole-source aquifers
In today’s deep dive, state lawmakers are calling for a partial ban on carbon sequestration over concerns that it could contaminate drinking water in important resources like the Mahomet Aquifer. But some scientists say those risks are minimal.
