Friday, July 5, 2024 Today’s headlines: The Champaign County Freedom Celebration parade was canceled yesterday due to weather conditions. The Illinois Department of Public Health has added nearly 150 zip codes to its list of high-risk areas for lead exposure for children. Highland Park held its first parade, following a mass shooting two years ago….
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024 Today’s headlines: Champaign’s annual Fourth of July Parade will have a new addition this year. The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission was awarded $380,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation to plan for the impacts of climate change on local transportation systems. The University of Illinois has helped secure a $51 million federal…
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois reactions to the U-S Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity – predictably – fell along party lines. Western Illinois University is letting go of three dozen faculty members. Governor J.B. Pritzker is defending the state’s decision to close aging prisons in Lincoln and Joliet. Petersen Health Care’s nearly…
Monday, July 1, 2024 Today’s headlines: One local health care organization is being recognized for its inclusive and supportive care for LGBTQ+ patients. Independence Day fireworks started early this weekend and continue in the week ahead. Top Illinois Democrats are reaffirming their support for President Joe Biden after his lackluster debate performance against Republican Donald Trump….
Friday, June 28, 2024 Today’s headlines: Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois blasted former president Donald Trump following last night’s debate on CNN. Independence Day celebrations are starting early this weekend with firework displays and events around central Illinois. Two Illinois lawmakers say they weren’t involved in the opening of two state-run migrant shelters on Chicago’s South…
Thursday, June 27, 2024 Today’s headlines: A U.S. Supreme Court decision could poke holes in parts of the federal bribery case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The Summer Olympics are fast approaching and one University of Illinois athlete is gearing up to compete. Starting Monday, undocumented immigrants in Illinois can get standard driver’s licenses….
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Today’s headlines: People across central Illinois are cleaning up from yesterday’s high winds and heavy rains. An organization that helps out-of-state women get abortion care in Illinois is waiting to see how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a federal law that requires hospitals to accept Medicare for emergency abortions. Illinois House…
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Today’s headlines: Despite community members speaking out against it, the Urbana City Council voted to increase its police force by four last night. Champaign-Urbana is home to around 6,000 Congolese people – to celebrate their presence, one Congolese man is starting a new annual African festival. Illinois’ state climatologist says there’s…
Monday, June 24, 2024 Today’s headlines: Public transportation districts in Southern Illinois are getting $1.8 million from the federal government to improve access to transit options. A U.S. Supreme Court ruling today is giving domestic violence survivor groups in Illinois a renewed sense of hope. Some livestock groups want all meat products to clearly disclose where the…
Friday, June 21, 2024 Today’s headlines: The heat wave over central Illinois will continue through Wednesday, with high humidity and temperatures in the mid-90s. Illinois voters will not be asked this November whether abortion access should be enshrined in the state constitution despite efforts from pro-abortion rights groups. The head of the Illinois Republican Party announced his…
Thursday, June 20, 2024 Today’s headlines: The Urbana Police Department would like the city to fund 11 positions. But at this week’s meeting, the City Council voted to approve only two. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced this week that it has been awarded nearly $2 million in grant funding to improve public transit access in…
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill expanding access to fentanyl testing strips, in an effort to combat opioid-related overdoses. University of Illinois researchers have developed an antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacterial infections while sparing healthy gut microbes. On Thursday, Syleena Johnson will give a Juneteenth celebration concert at the…
Monday, June 17, 2024 Today’s headlines: It was a meaningful Father’s Day weekend for a group of parents at Lincoln prison in central Illinois. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is touting what’s currently the largest capital construction program in state history. A judge has ruled against faith leaders who argued that Missouri’s abortion ban violates the…
Friday, June 14, 2024 Today’s headlines: Former Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Junior was found not guilty of rape and related charges yesterday. The city of Urbana will host a reflections and reverence ceremony on Friday to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday. Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs is celebrating after sending half a million dollars to someone who didn’t…
Thursday, June 13, 2024 Today’s headlines: Cunningham Township says this fiscal year has been a record year for rental assistance. After a two-year experiment allowing the shot clock, the Illinois High School Association says it will adopt it for all boys and girls games starting in the 2026-27 school year. Three Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputies were shot…