Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger says he’s received a death threat for his role in investigating the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Several Chicago-area counties have been lowered to a “medium risk” level for COVID-19 transmission based on benchmarks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A recent…
Friday, June 10, 2022 Today’s headlines: On Wednesday, the House passed the Protect Our Kids Act, which would enact new gun control measures following the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas. A hedge fund founder and noted art collector is spending millions of dollars on the race for Illinois governor. The Aurora Pride Parade…
Wednesday, June 9, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois State Senator Sara Feigenholtz said she’s optimistic about the future of the state’s child welfare system despite an investigation showing the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services routinely leaves kids wrongly incarcerated in the Cook County juvenile jail. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker also defended DCFS after the…
Tuesday, June 8, 2022 Today’s headlines: As Illinois’ summer meals program gets underway, nonprofit groups and the Illinois Board of Education are hoping to extend a waiver that expires this month that’s made it easier for families to get food. A recent study from the University of Illinois and the Illinois Economic Policy Institute estimates…
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 Today’s headlines: Today, it costs more on average to fill up your car in Illinois than it would in Hawaii. This summer at select schools in Champaign-Urbana, anyone 18 or younger can get a free meal. Dolostone is a rock that was used in the construction of the State Capitol building…
CHAMPAIGN – As Champaign Cycle slowly returns to its normal inventory, it’s experiencing price increases in bikes and bike parts that are indicative of the ongoing national bicycle shortage, which began after the sudden increase in sales at the beginning of the pandemic. As of May 13, a report from Statista found that Americans spent…
Since 1985, the Greater Community AIDS Project – known as GCAP – has been a fixture in east-central Illinois thanks to its HIV education and support services geared toward people living with HIV in east-central Illinois. Now, GCAP is actively searching for an executive director, and three candidates are in the running. At the end…
Friday, June 3, 2022 Today’s headlines: In a Thursday night debate between the four 13th Congressional district Republican candidates, agriculture was a major topic of discussion. Two cultural events are planned in the city of Lincoln this month – even after the city council denied a request for financial help. The six Republican candidates for…
Thursday, June 2, 2022 Today’s headlines: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is responding to a report of violent conditions at Thomson Prison – a federal prison in northern Illinois – that’s been labeled as one of the deadliest prisons in the U.S. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed the office’s first-ever hate crime lawsuit under…
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Today’s headlines: In Naperville residents, students led an “End Gun Violence Now” rally just days after the tragic murder of 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. Parents who choose not to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19 are more likely to base that decision on their own research rather than…
On June 1, the Champaign Public Library will welcome its new director – its former deputy director who has more than 17 years of experience working in libraries. Brittany Millington takes over for retiring director Donna Pittman, who has been the director since 2016. Millington has served as the library’s deputy director since 2017 and…
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker will sign into law a measure funneling $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes to improve their quality of care. The Champaign Public Library’s new director starts this week, replacing the current director, Donna Pittman. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on…
CHAMPAIGN – Over the weekend, the Champaign County History Museum celebrated its 50th anniversary with several activities designed to engage and educate the community. The events ranged from an open house to lemonade shakeups to an appearance by the museum’s historic popcorn truck. The museum also debuted two history walks: one through the downtown Champaign…
On Wednesday night, about 20 local cyclists participated in a silent bike ride to honor those who were killed or injured while biking on public roadways. The Ride of Silence began in 2003 as a tribute to cyclists who were killed by motorists. It aims to raise awareness for bikers’ safety on public roads and…