Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers will try again Tuesday to approve the final rules governing the state’s assault weapons ban. Illinois state Senator Adriane Johnson wants to expand what constitutes a hate crime in the state. In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the books Illinois students loved the most in 2023 according…
Friday, January 12, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois is awarding a grant to help a cancer treatment center in southern Illinois expand. There was a nearly 50% jump in the number of people from other states who came to Illinois for an abortion the year Roe v. Wade was overturned. Agricultural officials want Congress to pass a farm…
Thursday, January 11, 2024 Today’s headlines: Meteorologists say you need to prepare now for bitterly cold temperatures over the weekend. Governor J.B. Pritzker is talking up the state’s economic achievements as the new year gets underway. A new report released yesterday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation sheds light on children’s well-being in Illinois. Original…
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Today’s headlines: As wet snow continues to fall drivers are being reminded to be cautious on the roads. After two years of debate, the board of Urbana School District 116 has decided to unite its Spanish dual language programs under one roof. A group of Chicago-area business leaders is “cautiously optimistic” about the…
Tuesday, January 9, 2023 Today’s headlines: Planned Parenthood of Illinois’ Carbondale Health Center has been up and running for two weeks now… and staff there say they’ve already seen several out-of-state patients. There is hardly any ice on Lake Michigan — with less than a fraction of one percent currently covering the lake. Researchers at…
Monday, January 8, 2024 Today’s headlines: For decades, Illinois political candidates have routinely signed a loyalty pledge not to overthrow the government. But Republican Donald Trump didn’t do that this year, and it’s becoming a flashpoint in the presidential campaign. We will know for the first time this year how many people in Illinois prisons…
Friday, January 5, 2024 Today’s headlines: Former President Donald Trump’s status as a presidential candidate in Illinois is now being challenged. Illinois will not reach an interim goal of reducing runoff pollution across the state’s waterways. Illinois’ two U.S. Senators are warning Rivian and other non-union automakers not to interfere with unionizing efforts at their plants….
Thursday, January 4, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois’ troubled child welfare agency will have a new director next month. Some suburban Chicago residents say they’re fed up with the way Governor J.B. Pritzker is managing the influx of asylum seekers sent here from Texas. A federal judge is delaying the start of the corruption trial of…
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Today’s headlines: Nearly 30,000 Illinois residents complied with a new state law requiring them to register assault-style weapons with the state by the end of the year, but there may be many gun owners who did not comply. Illinois residents are now able to file lawsuits against those who spread digitally altered,…
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Today’s headlines: Men’s basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr remains suspended by the University of Illinois after being charged with rape for a September incident in Kansas. South and central Illinois residents who rely on Ameren for gas and electricity may soon notice a change in their monthly bills. This new year,…
December 22, 2023 Today’s headlines: For students in Illinois who need help paying for college, this application season has been an especially anxious one because the federal financial aid application hasn’t opened yet. There is a rise in demand for refined non-alcoholic drinks mixed at home during the holiday season. The Fighting Illini women’s basketball team…
December 21, 2023 Today’s headlines: Many hourly workers across Illinois will see a bump in their paychecks in January. The death of a boy living in a Chicago migrant shelter is drawing renewed scrutiny to shelter conditions. The Transportation Security Administration says you might think twice before wrapping gifts ahead of time if you’re taking a flight this…
December 20, 2023 Today’s headlines: State officials are urging healthcare facilities to step up their efforts to curb the spread of respiratory viruses. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says new rules for buses transporting migrants were aimed at increasing collaboration between city and Texas officials. Planned Parenthood of Illinois is opening a new health center in…
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Today’s headlines: West suburban Oak Park has told migrants temporarily living in two locations that they must move out by the end of January. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is demanding that the Biden Administration kick in more funds to overhaul Chicago’s Union Station. Applications are now being taken for farmers who…
Monday, December 18, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Chicago City Council blocked a resolution last week for voters to weigh in on the city’s sanctuary city designation. The marching band at Western Illinois University is engaged in a heavy competition that could earn it new musical equipment. The Fighting Illini men’s basketball team defeated the Colgate…