Pritzker to call for expansion of 4-year degree offerings at some community colleges
Gov. JB Pritzker plans to offer a proposal in his budget address Wednesday that would allow some community colleges to offer four-year baccalaureate degrees.
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Eliminating immigrant spending, boosting education funding top Senate Republican budget priorities
Senate Republicans say they want budget negotiations to include cuts to noncitizen spending while bringing in “transparent accounting.”
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Activists pressure Budzinski to be a ‘full-throated supporter’, push back against Trump’s cuts to federal agencies
Those rallying said that the congresswoman should expand her efforts to combat cuts made by DOGE, or the Department of Governmental Efficiency.
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Durbin endorses DeShawn Williams for Urbana mayor
Durbin is backing Champaign County’s Chief Deputy Treasurer DeShawn Williams. The senator called him “a leader” with a record of supporting local businesses.
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Midwest biofuel industry hopes to gain more miles under Trump’s new term, but uncertainty remains
Biofuel advocates calling on the new administration to increase ethanol and biodiesel volumes in the country’s fuel supply, expand E15 gasoline and clarify tax credits.
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Government | Health | Politics
Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as Trump’s health chief after a close Senate vote
Nearly all Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy’s views on vaccines, voting 52-48 to confirm him.
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Illinois lawmakers react to Madigan corruption verdict
Illinois lawmakers voiced a wide range of reactions Wednesday following former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on multiple federal corruption charges.
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Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.
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Michael Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud
The decade-long FBI investigation that led to Madigan’s trial roiled local politics and changed the course of Illinois history.
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Homeless residents in Midwest cities are increasingly hard to track — and to help
HUD requires designated organizations throughout the country to perform a count once a year on a single night in January to tally the number of people without safe, stable housing.
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Lawsuits with Trump administration stretching Illinois attorney general’s resources
Raoul admits the cost of these cases is stretching the resources of his office, but he said he is not yet ready to ask lawmakers for additional funding to cover those costs.
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In Urbana mayoral primary, Annie Adams seeks ‘to create synergy’ and move the city forward
Adams describes herself as “a real systems person” who knows how to navigate city governance to get results.
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In Urbana mayoral primary, DeShawn Williams sees ‘window of opportunity’
Williams says he will bring “proven leadership” to city governance.
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Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s law’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations
House Bill 4144, also known as Karina’s Law, clarifies that local law enforcement must temporarily remove guns from a person who has an order of protection against them when the alleged victim successfully seeks firearm removal as a remedy in court.
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At a candidate forum, Urbana mayoral and Ward 6 hopefuls express differing views on policing technology
Ahead of Urbana’s Feb. 25 primary election, candidates for mayor and City Council presented to a full house at a forum held in the Urbana City Council chambers.
