Eastern Illinois University to cut ties with PBS after federal funding cuts
The elimination of federal funding calculates to a loss of more than $790,000- nearly 80% of the station’s overall annual operations budget.
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Election lawyers, Obama alumni renew Illinois redistricting reform push
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, a Republican, and former Secretary of Commerce Bill Daley, a Democrat and member of the Daley political family, are leading the effort.
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Billboard for Proud Boys hate group removed in southern Illinois after public pressure
The sign came down a day after the Clinton County Board passed a non-binding resolution.
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Illinois Arts Council promotes regional approach: ‘It’s only going to get better’
Tasked with promoting the arts across the state, The Illinois Arts Council is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
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First major public defense reform in decades awaits governor’s pen
The Funded Advocacy and Independent Representation [FAIR] Act establishes a statewide public defender’s office aimed at providing relief, oversight and independence for public defenders.
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Pritzker signs union protection bills amid Trump war on federal unions
The signing comes after the Federal Emergency Management Agency joined at least three other federal agencies in canceling contracts with unions to comply with President Trump’s March executive order that stripped many federal workers of union protections.
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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.
