Gov. Pritzker prepping for House committee showdown with help from top Biden attorney
Pritzker is preparing for Thursday’s House hearing on Illinois immigration policies with the help of Dana Remus, former White House counsel to President Biden.
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Champaign-based Health Alliance plans to end all coverage, eliminating more than 600 jobs
The news comes after Carle Health recently announced that Health Alliance will stop providing all types of coverage at the end of the year.
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Local public media sounds alarm as Trump directs drastic cuts to public broadcasting
At Illinois Public Media’s WILL, which serves central Illinois, public broadcasting cuts would mean a sharp reduction in local programming for one of the last locally owned and controlled media operations in the area.
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Meta signs 20-year agreement to purchase nuclear power from Clinton plant
Facebook owner Meta said Tuesday that it’s signed a 20-year agreement to buy about 1.1 gigawatts of electricity from the Clinton nuclear power plant, starting in 2027, to support its “AI ambitions.”
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U.S. Supreme Court will hear Bost’s appeal over Illinois’ mail-in ballot counting
The U.S. Supreme Court announced in an order filed on Monday that it will hear a southern Illinois Congressman’s appeal over the state’s counting of mail-in ballots received up to 14 days after election day.
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Advocates for older adults hold day of action in Normal to protect threatened programs
“In east-central Illinois, a delay in services could affect up to 24,000 older adults who rely on the meals for their survival.”
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Illinois lawmaker proposes a Pope Leo XIV statue and license plate
A state legislator wants to generate revenue through commemorative license plates to help pay for a statue of Pope Leo XIV at the Illinois statehouse.
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Airport director says CIRA is strong, stable amid uncertainty elsewhere
Technical troubles at major airports can have trickle down effects in smaller facilities like the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington.
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What Trump’s cuts to Medicaid will mean for nursing homes, long-term care facilities in Illinois
Experts and advocates in Illinois say the sweeping Medicaid cuts approved by House Republicans could have devastating effects on low-income seniors and people with disabilities living in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
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Abraham Lincoln artifacts that were once in a museum are going up for auction
On Wednesday, a Chicago auction house will be selling part of the Lincoln Presidential Foundation’s 1,540-piece collection of Lincolniana, which was purchased in 2007 from a West Coast collector.
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‘Good choice’ — JD Vance brings Pope Leo XIV a Bears jersey
The navy jersey had his name “Pope Leo” on the back. His jersey number? XIV, of course.
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McLean County immigrants fear dire consequences as Illinois ends medical coverage
The Illinois Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults [HBIA], and Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors [HBIS] for ages 65 and older is slated for termination June 30.
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Gov. JB Pritzker is pondering a reelection run. But should he seek a third term if he wants to be president?
Pritzker has not yet announced whether he will seek a third term as Illinois governor next year, while also not shooting down the idea that he’ll run for president in 2028.
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Clock ticks on lifting Illinois’ nuclear moratorium as environmental groups want a say
Illinois’ energy demand will outmatch its supply by 2030, according to a study from the consulting firm The Power Bureau.
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In Springfield visit, Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem takes aim at Gov. Pritzker’s sanctuary policies
Noem’s visit to the state capital also shows that President Donald Trump is actively targeting Pritzker, who is seen as a potential 2028 presidential contender.
