Thursday, July 20, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois will eliminate cash bail in September after the state supreme court upheld a law that made it so courts could only hold someone pretrial if they were a risk to public safety or likely to try and flee. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul Wednesday joined his Democratic peers…
July 19, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Illinois Supreme Court upheld a law eliminating cash bail throughout the state on Tuesday. State residents no longer need a doctor’s note to change their gender on their birth certificates. The head of an agency investigating alleged sexual misconduct by Chicago cops involving migrants says the city has not…
July 18, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District was awarded $6.6 million to purchase low to zero-emission buses. Illinois is running out of time to update statewide emission standards before it starts running afoul of federal guidelines. A new study finds that 63% of Great Lakes beaches were closed to swimming for at…
July 17, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Reverend Jesse Jackson says he’s stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. A recent report from the non-profit Bee Informed Partnership found beekeepers across the U.S. lost nearly half of the honey bees last year. Black drivers in Illinois are nearly twice as likely as white motorists to…
Friday, July 14, 2023 Today’s headlines: Iowa’s Republican-led legislature passed a bill this week banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Two recruits to Northwestern’s football team have announced they will not be joining the program following news of hazing. Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation making it easier for community college students to transfer…
Thursday, July 13, 2023 Today’s headlines: Cleanup is underway after multiple tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area Wednesday night. The Urban League Club of Chicago is talking about what people can expect from next year’s Democratic National Convention. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Springfield is warning the public of a “grandparent scam” targeting elders…
July 12, 2023 Today’s headlines: University of Illinois researchers say air pollution from Canadian wildfires has a causal relationship with the labor market. The fired head coach of Northwestern’s football program – Pat Fitzgerald – maintains he did not know about hazing among his players. Governor JB Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation to help eight counties…
July 11, 2023 Today’s headlines: When a severe thunderstorm knocked out power for 60% of Vermilion County two weeks ago, a solar-powered brewery stayed safe. Illinois has set a new record for hotel revenues this fiscal year ending June 30, surpassing pre-pandemic numbers. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker wants Chicago Police Department to hold the officers accountable who…
July 10, 2023 Today’s headlines: Though the Biden Administration has vowed to continue pushing for student loan forgiveness after the Supreme Court struck down its plan, some borrowers say they’re not holding their breath. As Danville opens its first casino and draws new companies to town, Alderman Tricia Teague is making sure small businesses are included…
Friday, July 7, 2023 Today’s headlines: Rockford is back on track to bring passenger rail to the city. The Illinois State Museum’s curator is traveling to Kenya next week for a ceremony to mark the return of 37 sacred artifacts. The Illinois tax on groceries returning at the beginning of this month is receiving some…
Thursday, July 6, 2023 Today’s headlines: Landlords in Illinois can no longer require their tenants to pay rent online. A group based in central Illinois is about to send its largest shipment of donated ambulances and emergency vehicles to Ukraine, as the war against Russia continues. The series of Folk and Roots concerts in Crystal…
July 5, 2023 Today’s headlines: Former Illinois State Senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is running for Congress. Champaign-Urbana residents lined Lincoln Avenue to watch floats and classic cars in Fourth of July parade. Illinois is helping low-income people recover their groceries after power outages caused food to spoil. State lawmakers have more gun control bills…
July 3, 2023 Today’s headlines: Four days after a derecho blew through Central Illinois, some neighborhoods are still waiting for power to be restored. A year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Illinois will release less data about who gets an abortion around the state. The openly-queer members of the Illinois legislature…
Friday, June 30, 2023 Today’s headlines: Widespread damage is reported after severe storms blew across Central Illinois on Thursday. Illinois officials reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday striking down affirmative action in college admissions. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration says the amount of money being spent to staff migrant shelters is “unjustifiable.” Facebook…
RANTOUL – On Wednesday, Republican and Democratic state lawmakers met with constituents at Rantoul Township High School to bridge political divides. The Bipartisan Constituent Conversation was hosted by Braver Angels Illinois. It was the first time public officials in Illinois attended one of the nonprofit’s events. “Our goal is to facilitate the conversation because so…