Author: Stephanie Mosqueda

August 1, 2023 Today’s headlines: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited central Illinois to highlight President Biden’s 2021 Infrastructure and Jobs Act. An Illinois lawmaker wants to regulate the way auto insurance companies are setting their rates. State Representative Mike Marron says he will not seek a fourth term in the Illinois House. Farmers have been benefiting from high…

July 31, 2023 Today’s headlines: People in Rantoul protested the police-involved shootings of two Black men earlier this year. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill aimed at reintegrating formerly incarcerated people. A new audit is showing massive fraud tied to unemployment benefits paid out by Illinois during the pandemic. The new president of…

July 26, 2023 Today’s headlines: The National Weather Service has placed many parts of Central Illinois under a Heat Advisory from Wednesday until Saturday. After structural problems at Dennis Lab School caught Decatur administrators by surprise, they want to get every school inspected. Following in the footsteps of their neighbors in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois State University police…

July 25, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Senator Dick Durbin believes the U.S. Supreme Court has been making a string of bad decisions lately – and its decision on President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness program is one of them. President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument…

July 24, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Station Theatre in Urbana is preparing for the opening of “Ride the Cyclone.” Illinois leaders hope a Joliet electric vehicle plant will help draw more EV-makers to the state. Illinois U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth says she will oppose cuts to any of the specialized positions at the 182nd Airlift…

July 19, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Illinois Supreme Court upheld a law eliminating cash bail throughout the state on Tuesday. State residents no longer need a doctor’s note to change their gender on their birth certificates. The head of an agency investigating alleged sexual misconduct by Chicago cops involving migrants says the city has not…

July 18, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District was awarded $6.6 million to purchase low to zero-emission buses. Illinois is running out of time to update statewide emission standards before it starts running afoul of federal guidelines. A new study finds that 63% of Great Lakes beaches were closed to swimming for at…

July 17, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Reverend Jesse Jackson says he’s stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. A recent report from the non-profit Bee Informed Partnership found beekeepers across the U.S. lost nearly half of the honey bees last year. Black drivers in Illinois are nearly twice as likely as white motorists to…

July 12, 2023 Today’s headlines: University of Illinois researchers say air pollution from Canadian wildfires has a causal relationship with the labor market. The fired head coach of Northwestern’s football program – Pat Fitzgerald – maintains he did not know about hazing among his players.  Governor JB Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation to help eight counties…

July 11, 2023 Today’s headlines: When a severe thunderstorm knocked out power for 60% of Vermilion County two weeks ago, a solar-powered brewery stayed safe. Illinois has set a new record for hotel revenues this fiscal year ending June 30, surpassing pre-pandemic numbers. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker wants Chicago Police Department to hold the officers accountable who…

July 10, 2023 Today’s headlines: Though the Biden Administration has vowed to continue pushing for student loan forgiveness after the Supreme Court struck down its plan, some borrowers say they’re not holding their breath. As Danville opens its first casino and draws new companies to town, Alderman Tricia Teague is making sure small businesses are included…

July 5, 2023 Today’s headlines: Former Illinois State Senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is running for Congress. Champaign-Urbana residents lined Lincoln Avenue to watch floats and classic cars in Fourth of July parade. Illinois is helping low-income people recover their groceries after power outages caused food to spoil. State lawmakers have more gun control bills…

July 3, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Four days after a derecho blew through Central Illinois, some neighborhoods are still waiting for power to be restored. A year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Illinois will release less data about who gets an abortion around the state. The openly-queer members of the Illinois legislature…

June 28, 2023 Today’s headlines: The federal government is awarding Illinois more than $1 billion to start expanding broadband access to homes and businesses that don’t have it. The Chicago Bears’ CEO said he is exploring options outside Arlington Heights for a new stadium complex. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill creating a state-based marketplace for health…

June 27, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District will receive $6.6 million to buy new hybrid buses. For the first time, the group Braver Angels Illinois is bringing together a state Democrat and a Republican to talk with their constituents. A new city council member in southern Illinois says she went through a painful…