Visa terminations causing panic for Illinois students and educators
The Trump administration’s move to terminate the legal immigration status of hundreds of international students is leaving Illinois educators scrambling to find ways to help.
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Sen. Emil Jones III takes witness stand in his own defense at federal corruption trial
After nearly five days of testimony, state Sen. Emil Jones III’s federal corruption trial appeared to be nearing its end Tuesday afternoon — until the senator unexpectedly took the witness stand.
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Investigative reporters discuss possible cancer cluster in Piatt County
Community members say state officials been slow to investigate the possible cancer cluster in Monticello. That’s led advocates to begin collecting data on their own.
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Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
The Trump administration has drafted a memo to Congress outlining its intent to end nearly all federal funding for public media, which includes NPR and PBS, according to a White House official who spoke to NPR.
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Feds set to rest case in Sen. Emil Jones III red-light camera bribery trial
“The main thing: Take care of my intern,” Jones, D-Chicago, told Omar Maani as the pair dined at a Chicago steakhouse in July 2019. “That’s it.”
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Sen. Jones sent spending money to former intern before getting him job feds say was a bribe
As State Sen. Emil Jones III trial continues, jury sees texts between him and a former intern.
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Bill extends press protections to university-based public media
Senators seek to protect public media from censorship.
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Prisoner Review Board reform bill clears Senate
Updated from last year’s bill, it aims to increase transparency of prisoner releases.
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‘Chilling silence’: Waves of Illinois’ international university students lose their visas
Illinois hosts one of the largest international student populations in the nation, ranking fifth.
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Trump administration freezes $790 million for Northwestern University
In a statement, Northwestern spokesperson Jon Yates said the school was “informed by members of the media that the federal government plans to freeze a significant portion of our federal funding. The university has not received any official notification from the federal government.”
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Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United Kingdom
In 2024, according to the governor’s office, Illinois exported more than $2.6 billion worth of goods to the U.K., making it the state’s eighth-largest export partner.
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China retaliates with new 84% tariffs as global markets fall
“The US’s practice of escalating tariffs on China is a mistake on top of a mistake,” the ministry said in a statement announcing the fresh round of levies.
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Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hike
Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are forcing many facilities around the state out of business.
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‘Unprecedented’ cuts to Midwest weather balloon launches could make it harder to forecast storms
National Weather Service offices across the country are suspending or reducing weather balloon flights due to low staffing. Meteorologists say the loss of data could lead to forecasting challenges and less accurate long-term outlooks.
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Chicago Fulbright scholar ‘embarrassed to be American’ after Trump cut funding for her work in Africa
Chicago gynecologist Nicole Williams was just starting her work in Uganda investigating maternal health outcomes when the Trump Administration pulled the plug.
