Across the U.S. blood donations decrease in summer
Out of 62% of the population eligible to donate blood in the U.S. only 3% did in 2024.
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Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers caught, AP sources says
Vance Boelter was arrested Sunday evening. The arrest was confirmed to The Associated Press by law enforcement officials. Former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in their Brooklyn Park home early Saturday in the northern Minneapolis suburbs.
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Thousands join Urbana’s ‘No Kings’ protest amid nationwide rallies
Several thousand protested the Trump administration at the rally outside the Champaign County Courthouse Saturday afternoon.
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PHOTOS: Thousands protest at ‘No Kings’ rally in Urbana
Demonstrators filled the block in front of the Champaign County Courthouse on Saturday to protest Donald Trump’s presidency and policies.
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Military parade rolls through DC as ‘No Kings’ protesters across US decry Trump
President Donald Trump speaks during a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Officials tell the AP they are searching for a 57-year-old man in shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers
Melissa Hortman, a former Minnesota House Speaker, and her spouse were shot and killed early Saturday in their Brooklyn Park home. A second state lawmaker, Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, were shot multiple times in Champlin.
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Ex-Speaker Madigan sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison for bribery, corruption
His political career spanned 50 years in the General Assembly, 23 years chairing the Democratic Party of Illinois, and 36 years as House speaker — the longest tenure of any state or federal legislative leader in U.S. history.
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A Dialogue on how local reparations aim to repair community
What does it look like to repair generations of harm? That question is at the center of a growing movement for local reparations—led not by lawmakers in Washington, but by a coalition in Champaign-Urbana.
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Hidden in plain sight: Unpacking the unique challenges facing Black undocumented communities
There are approximately 600,000 Black undocumented immigrants in the United States. A community of people whose stories often remain untold in national immigration conversations.
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Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey in Chicago. Madigan was also fined $2.5 million, the statutory maximum.
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City of Champaign receives state grant to develop countywide language access plan
The City of Champaign is receiving a state grant to develop a countywide plan supporting residents with limited English proficiency.
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Five Cities Baroque Festival returns to Central Illinois for its third year
The Five Cities Baroque Festival kicks off this weekend across Central Illinois, celebrating the western classical music of the 17th and 18th centuries.
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217 Today: Next U of I chancellor talks AI, responding to Trump policies and comic book
In today’s deep dive, we talked with the next chancellor of the University of Illinois about how he plans to respond to pressures from the Trump administration and his favorite comic book.
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House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media
The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation Thursday to claw back two years of federal funding for public media outlets.
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How is your member of Congress voting?
IPM News is tracking how Illinois’ U.S. senators and downstate House members are voting on major pieces of the Trump administration’s agenda.
