Local grocery tax will continue in Savoy when Illinois phases out statewide collection
The tax represents one cent for every dollar spent on food products at a grocery store.
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New law seeks to coordinate human trafficking response in Illinois
The law mandates ‘victim-centered’ training and better coordination among law enforcement, state agencies.
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After his first 100 days in office, what’s Urbana Mayor DeShawn Williams planning next?
At his 100-Day address on Wednesday, Urbana Mayor DeShawn Williams said he will continue to carry the people’s vision for the city forward with honesty and integrity.
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Trump taps NIU grad to head Bureau of Labor Statistics
E.J. Antoni received both a Master’s and Ph.D. in economics from NIU. Antoni was a graduate assistant at the university for almost four years, up until his graduation in 2020.
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Pritzker signs police background check expansion in Sonya Massey’s honor
Deputy accused of Sangamon County woman’s murder had troubling past.
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Urbana appoints new Deputy Chief of police
Zachery Mikalik has been with the Urbana Police Department for nearly 18 years,.
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USDA canceled a support program for small businesses. This Midwest grower may lose her farm
Farmers who were promised funding through the federal Regional Food Business Centers have been left in limbo after the Trump administration shut down the program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will honor grants the program already approved, but it’s unclear when.
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Illinois newsrooms receive $4 million from state through tax credits
A law passed in 2024 was designed, in part, to fill void created by news deserts.
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Trump asserts control of Washington DC police, will deploy National Guard in nation’s capital
The move comes over the objections of local leaders, despite the fact violent crime plunged to a 30-year low last year, according to data compiled by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Pritzker: FBI can’t arrest Texas lawmakers sheltering in Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says the FBI has no jurisdiction because the Texas lawmakers are not breaking any federal laws.
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Mattoon invests in algaecide, new water pump to prevent future water emergencies
The city of Mattoon will be spending around $300,000 to prevent harmful algal blooms like the one that tainted its drinking water a month ago.
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Program to protect mentally ill from abuse is slated for cuts. Experts are worried
A program that monitors public and private psychiatric institutions, hospitals and nursing facilities for abuse, punishment, or seclusion of patients with mental illness could see a drastic reduction in its national budget next year.
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Aquifer protection, Chicago pension boost among more than 100 new laws
Lawmakers sent more than 400 bills to governor’s desk during the spring session.
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What to know about signed bill banning carbon sequestration at the Mahomet Aquifer
The measure had dozens of co-sponsors, mostly Chicago area Democrats and lawmakers from both parties in the central and east-central Illinois region where the Mahomet Aquifer is the primary source for drinking water.
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Northwestern University professors urge campus leaders not to make deal with Trump
These Northwestern professors and some students have accused Trump of exploiting antisemitism in order to suppress First Amendment-protected speech and bring universities in line with his conservative agenda
