After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
New Salem volunteers blame the state for letting a historic site fall into disrepair.
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Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist
The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to be authentic.” Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg said the material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the U.S. would be deploying, and attack sequencing.”
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Government | Health | Politics
Her Case Changed Trans Care in Prison. Now Trump Aims To Reverse Course.
In the run-up to the Nov. 5 election, 55% of voters felt support for trans rights had gone too far, according to VoteCast, a survey by The Associated Press and partners including KFF, the health policy research, polling, and news organization that includes KFF Health News.
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Durbin, Pritzker put pressure on Republicans to oppose cuts to key programs
Thousands of Illinoisians could lose coverage from Medicaid cuts, governor warns.
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Trump administration makes cancellation of Innovation Lab funding permanent, ending the Soybean Innovation Lab at the U of I
The Trump administration has terminated the Soybean Innovation Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, nearly two months after its funding was paused pending a review. The lab’s funding is set to officially end on April 15.
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New plaza in downtown Champaign on track to open this summer
A surface parking lot downtown is being converted into a plaza with bench swings, new landscaping and a performing arts stage.
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Savoy Village President candidates talk downtown development, pedestrian access at public forum
Incumbent President John Brown is running for reelection against current Village Trustee Jan Carter Niccum.
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War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content.
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State lawmakers brace for possible federal cuts to Medicaid
Democrats warn of widespread consequences; Republicans call hearings ‘performative’
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Legislative revenue estimate more than $700M lower than Pritzker’s proposed budget
Forecasters predict revenue growth in current fiscal year will miss the mark.
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Trump takes credit for ‘swift and unrelenting’ action in speech to Congress
Trump says he is working to “reclaim democracy from this unaccountable bureaucracy” and has threatened federal workers anew with firings if they resist his agenda.
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Watch Live: President Trump address a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol
NPR’s Live Special Coverage of Trump’s address will begin at 8 PM CT. here at ipmnewsroom.org and on WILL-AM 580, WILL-FM 90.9 and WILL-TV.
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Poll: Majorities say state of the union is not strong, and Trump is rushing change
How Americans are reacting to the first month of the administration, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
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C-U community members protest for immigrant rights in downtown Champaign
Community members marched in downtown Champaign to protest the Trump administration’s efforts to target and deport those without legal status.
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Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office blowup
During his visit with Trump, Zelenskyy had planned to attend sign a deal allowing the U.S. greater access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, then hold a joint news conference. Instead, Ukraine’s leader left the White House shortly after Trump shouted at him, showing open disdain.
