Champaign County workers threaten to strike over stalled contract negotiations
More than 100 workers rallied Monday afternoon outside the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana.
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The Latest: US inserts itself into Israel-Iran war and strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites
President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel ’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.
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Illinois congressional delegation split on support for US attacks on Iran
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL15) called Trump’s actions a ‘great victory for the United States.’ But Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) says the bombings were illegal.
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Federal funding for these ag research labs ended. Now the search is on for new support
The Trump administration paused funding to the U.S. Agency for International Development in January, followed by a near-complete dismantling of the agency this spring, including the Feed the Future program.
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Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
It’s the largest budget in state history despite cuts and freezes.
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Champaign County planners ask residents to submit photos of unsafe street designs
The county is asking residents in Champaign-Urbana to send in photos of streets, roads and sidewalks that may be dangerous.
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Ex-Speaker Madigan sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison for bribery, corruption
His political career spanned 50 years in the General Assembly, 23 years chairing the Democratic Party of Illinois, and 36 years as House speaker — the longest tenure of any state or federal legislative leader in U.S. history.
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Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey in Chicago. Madigan was also fined $2.5 million, the statutory maximum.
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City of Champaign receives state grant to develop countywide language access plan
The City of Champaign is receiving a state grant to develop a countywide plan supporting residents with limited English proficiency.
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House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media
The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation Thursday to claw back two years of federal funding for public media outlets.
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How is your member of Congress voting?
IPM News is tracking how Illinois’ U.S. senators and downstate House members are voting on major pieces of the Trump administration’s agenda.
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Gov. JB Pritzker grilled on sanctuary state policies – here are the facts
GOP lawmakers repeatedly suggested that Pritzker’s policies made it possible for immigrants to enter the U.S. to carry out crimes like murder.
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WATCH LIVE: Pritzker testifies before Congress on immigration policies in Illinois
This hearing comes as the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants has expanded in recent days.
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Lack of state funding could put Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District’s future projects on hold
The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District plans to expand its services next year, but that goal could be delayed if the state doesn’t provide the needed funding.
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Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sat in front of large, full-color posters showing men who they said were in the country illegally when they were arrested for crimes in Illinois, Minnesota and New York — home of the governors testifying before the committee.
