Illinois officials say the state is mostly insulated from Trump’s election threats
Federal rhetoric about election intervention hasn’t yet translated into concrete action, election officials say.
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Urbana City Council’s newest member says he’s focused on affordability, opportunities for youth
Urbana Mayor DeShawn Williams appointed Verdell Jones III to fill a vacancy in Ward 4. Jones is a firefighter in Champaign and leads a nonprofit that uses sports to mentor young people.
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The primary election is during U of I’s spring break. Some students are working to increase turnout
With the primary election on the horizon, some student organizations are trying to get the word out to students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign about the importance of turning up to vote.
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IPM News Voter Guide: Who is on the ballot for Illinois’ March 17 primary?
From Champaign County Executive to U.S. Senate and congressional races, several local and statewide competitions are on the March 17 ballot for voters in Central Illinois.
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Multiple polling places in Champaign County will be closed for Primary Election Day
15 polling locations will be unavailable on Election Day in Champaign County due to a lack of election judges. Voters can visit any polling place to cast a ballot.
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Illinois mayors call on Pritzker to rethink flat local government funding
Pritzker’s budget, introduced last month, calls for reducing the share of income tax revenues that is divided among counties and other municipalities via the Local Government Distributive Fund.
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Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after building criticism over immigration enforcement
Trump says he’ll make Noem a “Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas,” a new security initiative that he said would focus on the Western Hemisphere.
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Bill expanding access to discounted drugs awaits House action
Advocates for health care providers that treat low-income and uninsured patients are pressuring state lawmakers to pass legislation they say would prevent drug manufacturers from restricting access to medications that are discounted through a federal pharmacy program.
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The Trump administration tried to freeze federal child care funding for Illinois. How would it impact families using the state’s Child Care Assistance Program?
CCAP subsidizes childcare for around 100,000 low-income families in Illinois across thousands of childcare facilities.
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The U.S. sinks Iran’s ships and slams its missile launchers as the war enters Day 5
The war with Iran stretched into a fifth day Wednesday, with Israel launching a new wave of strikes in Tehran and the U.S. saying it torpedoed an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka.
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U.S. evacuates diplomats, shuts down some embassies as war enters fourth day
The U.S. and Israel kept up their attacks in Iran. Explosions were heard in the Iran’s capital and other parts of the country.
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Hegseth: ‘We didn’t start this war but under President Trump we’re finishing it’
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Monday the U.S.-Israeli action against Iran was in response to the Islamic republic’s years-long targeting of the U.S. military and interests around the world.
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What to know about the latest US-Israeli attacks on Iran
Six U.S. service members have been killed, including three killed in the Saturday attack on Iran, according to U.S. Central Command.
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Capitol Briefs: U of I still concerned about higher ed funding overhaul proposal
The president of the University of Illinois System said Wednesday that negotiations are continuing over legislation to overhaul the way the state funds higher education, but the state’s flagship university remains opposed to the legislation in its current form.
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New legislation could bring hourly train service to Champaign-Urbana
Advocates say Champaign-Urbana is especially well-positioned to benefit from more frequent rail service because of its growing role in research, higher education and advanced technology.
