Recent postal service changes could disrupt mail-in voting, county clerks warn
County clerks across the state say thousands of votes could be invalidated if mail-in ballots are not received in time.
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Illinois among 12 states to sue as Trump seeks forced compliance with gender order
The administration now says states and other entities that don’t comply with that executive order will be ineligible for billions of dollars in federal grant funding allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service
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State education board OKs $10.9B budget request
The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for only a minimal increase in K-12 education spending, a reflection of the state’s tightening fiscal condition.
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Supreme Court revives GOP congressman’s challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law
The Trump administration weighed in to support Bost. The Republican president has asserted that late-arriving ballots and drawn-out electoral counts undermine confidence in elections.
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Labor, voting rights groups intervene in Illinois voter data lawsuit
Illinois is one of 23 states and Washington, D.C., that are being sued by the Trump administration for access to their unredacted voter rolls.
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Trump freezes $10B in social service, child care funding for Illinois, 4 other blue states
Other states whose funds are being frozen include California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York.
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Lawsuit puts Illinois on offensive against ‘menacing’ immigration raids
State claims federal agents used military-style tactics in attempt to coerce Illinois into changing its immigration policies
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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis announces retirement
During Theis’ tenure as chief justice, the Supreme Court guided the implementation of the new cashless bail pretrial procedure in Illinois.
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Minneapolis ICE shooter lived in Peoria, graduated from Richwoods
Rumors of Ross’ connection to Peoria swirled Friday on social media, hours after a Daily Mail story was published claiming to have interviewed Ross’ father, Ed, who the British publication said lives in North Pekin.
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Bailey proposes ‘Illinois DOGE’ as Republican governor’s race focuses on spending
New poll shows Bailey holds commanding lead in four-person primary
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What to know about the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis
Protesters confronted federal officers Thursday in Minneapolis the day after a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
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City of Champaign Township appoints Charlene Murray as new supervisor
The City of Champaign Township Board selected Strides Interim Executive Director Charlene Murray for the role. Champaign County Democratic Party Chair Mike Ingram also interviewed for the supervisor position.
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ICE agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown
In a statement, Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said ICE agents were met by “rioters” during a targeted operation.
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Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
Officials in the states say the administration is motivated by politics. The administration has not given details of the pause on funding or the fraud claims.
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Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach
Even after the breach was discovered, the agency waited months to notify individuals and the media.
