Author: Giuliana Means

Thursday, January 29, 2026 Today’s headlines:  Multiple Champaign school board members want windows at Booker T. Washington STEM Academy to get a bulletproof covering. United Airlines is returning to Willard Airport … with the promise of expanded service. The state of Illinois is teaming up with a Chicago-based charity to operate the first statewide abortion…

In today’s deep dive, a look at the first face-to-face debate between the three Illinois Democrats vying to become the state’s next U.S. senator that happened earlier this week.