Thursday, July 13, 2023 Today’s headlines: Cleanup is underway after multiple tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area Wednesday night. The Urban League Club of Chicago is talking about what people can expect from next year’s Democratic National Convention. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Springfield is warning the public of a “grandparent scam” targeting elders…
Friday, July 7, 2023 Today’s headlines: Rockford is back on track to bring passenger rail to the city. The Illinois State Museum’s curator is traveling to Kenya next week for a ceremony to mark the return of 37 sacred artifacts. The Illinois tax on groceries returning at the beginning of this month is receiving some…
Thursday, July 6, 2023 Today’s headlines: Landlords in Illinois can no longer require their tenants to pay rent online. A group based in central Illinois is about to send its largest shipment of donated ambulances and emergency vehicles to Ukraine, as the war against Russia continues. The series of Folk and Roots concerts in Crystal…
Friday, June 30, 2023 Today’s headlines: Widespread damage is reported after severe storms blew across Central Illinois on Thursday. Illinois officials reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday striking down affirmative action in college admissions. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration says the amount of money being spent to staff migrant shelters is “unjustifiable.” Facebook…
Thursday, June 29, 2023 Today’s headlines: Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to worsen Illinois’ air quality. A panel of Cook County commissioners green-lit a proposal Wednesday to provide fully paid parental leave for up to 12 weeks for their nearly 20,000 employees. Braver Angels Illinois brought Democrats and Republicans together last night for a bipartisan…
Friday, June 23, 2023 Today’s headlines: As pandemic-era policies around Medicaid renewals end, Illinois providers are working to make sure no one gets left behind. A state audit shows a healthcare coverage program for Illinois kids has, again, lost millions in federal matching dollars due to clerical errors. Illinois Senate President Don Harmon says the…
Thursday, June 22, 2023 Today’s headlines: Advocates are taking to the streets, urging Illinois officials not to freeze enrollment in a healthcare coverage program for undocumented immigrants. Some Midwestern cities are putting conservation measures in place to keep their water supplies from drying up as the drought rages on. The National Guard in Illinois say…
Friday, June 16, 2023 Today’s headlines: Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a law limiting constitutional challenges to Cook or Sangamon County. Indigenous farmers in the Midwest are sharing their knowledge about regenerative agriculture. After shootings and car crashes at a pop-up party on Sunday left 9 injured, Champaign considers how to prevent future violence. Some in the…
Thursday, June 15, 2023 Today’s headlines: An Illinois lawmaker wants to tax and regulate a popular hemp derivative that’s already widely sold in stores. The Illinois state capitol building is in the midst of a $300 million makeover. The first ever Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Juneteenth Block Party will be held this Friday at the…
Abortion clinic owner in Danville plans to open despite two attacks on building.
Friday, June 9, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers recently passed a bill aimed at protecting out-of-state patients coming here to seek abortion care. Two officers were placed on paid administrative leave while investigations into the killing of a Rantoul man continue. The proposed site of an abortion clinic in Danville has been attacked – again….
DANVILLE — A proposed abortion clinic in Danville has been attacked — again. On May 20, an Illinois man drove his car into the clinic and has been charged with attempted arson by federal authorities. Abortion is still legal in the state. “Attacks like this are designed to intimidate and terrorize us out of providing…
Thursday, June 8, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a budget yesterday that he calls balanced and compassionate. Detectives from several jurisdictions are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Rantoul. The LGBTQ rights organization Human Rights Campaign has declared a national state of emergency for all queer people in the United States, citing…
Friday, June 2, 2023 Today’s headlines: The proposed Illinois budget next year does not include money to replace stolen food benefits. Governor J.B. Pritzker says he’s ready to sign a reauthorization bill for Illinois’ Invest In Kids program — if it comes to his desk. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued an alert that the air…
Thursday, June 1, 2023 Today’s headlines: The House of Representatives passed a bill to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, but Republicans in Illinois’ congressional delegation were against it. Advocates rallied at the Joliet Diocese Wednesday after a report revealed the Catholic Church in Illinois did not disclose hundreds of clergy members credibly accused of sexual abuse….