Thursday, March 30, 2023 Today’s headlines: Federal prosecutors in the ComEd bribery trial are focusing on how former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaned on the power company to hire his friends, allies, and acquaintances. Gun rights supporters marched in the annual Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day in Springfield Wednesday to protest the recently-passed assault weapons…
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Champaign Unit 4 school board voted Monday to accept over $200,000 in a settlement with the vaping company Juul. Federal prosecutors are focusing on no-work contracts in the trial of four former ComEd executives and lobbyists. A University of Illinois student was arrested in connection with the stabbing…
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Today’s headlines: Abortion is still legal in Illinois – but state representatives in the Illinois Freedom Caucus rallied on Monday against plans to open an abortion clinic in Danville. Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi continues to advocate for changes at TikTok, despite push-back from fans of the social media app. Many don’t…
Wednesday, March 21, 2023 Today’s headlines: A junior High teacher in McLean County has resigned amid an uproar from parents. As of Saturday, miniature artworks now line the walls of The Literary as part of its “Tiny Art Show.” The Sierra Club has filed a federal lawsuit alleging a coal-fired power plant in downstate Washington…
Friday, March 24, 2023 Today’s headlines: All three correctional officers involved in the beating death of an inmate at the Western Illinois Correctional Center have now been sentenced. In the federal bribery trial playing out in downtown Chicago – prosecutors are going the deepest they’ve gone so far into former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s inner…
Thursday, March 23, 2023 Today’s headlines: Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard expects heavy rainfall in the central Illinois area Thursday. An Illinois lawmaker is sponsoring a measure to look into a state program that was the subject of a recent investigation. Political hiring continues to be a focus in the bribery trial of four former ComEd executives and…
Wednesday, March 21, 2023 Today’s headlines: A second correctional officer will serve time for the beating death of a state prisoner. The streets outside the Illinois State Capitol were packed on Tuesday with thousands of abortion rights opponents for a March for Life rally. There’s a need in Illinois for about 300 thousand additional rental…
Friday, March 3, 2023 Today’s headlines: The state of Illinois has launched a website for residents to track the progress of a newly created Reparations Commission. Following a year of declines – the state’s economic growth rate increased slightly last month. Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day, a University of Illinois tradition with a history of heavy…
Thursday, March 2, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers are trying to hold rideshare companies to the same legal standard of care as more traditional modes of transportation. About two-thirds of all Illinois applicants in President Biden’s $400 billion debt forgiveness program were accepted. The largest nonprofit club at the University of Illinois says it’s set to raise…
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Today’s headlines: Caterpillar and the United Auto Workers have reached a new tentative six-year agreement, averting a strike. Dozens of Illinois prison inmates are seeking graduate degrees that they hope will help them chart a new path when they leave prison. Plans for a carbon pipeline in Illinois are back on…
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Today’s headlines: Two measures in the General Assembly would ensure families of first responders killed in the line of duty get their benefits without delay. A pair of tornadoes touched down near Champaign-Urbana on Monday just before 9 a.m. After Florida banned AP African American studies, Champaign Unit 4 is preparing…
Monday, February 27, 2023 Today’s headlines: State Representative Mike Marron is one of many Republicans critical of the spending proposals outlined in Governor J.B. Pritzker’s budget, but he has a plan of his own. Environmental groups in Illinois are hoping to limit microplastic waste, and they’re looking at washing machines. Twenty-five community organizations and government…
Friday, February 24, 2023 Today’s headlines: More than 400 workers at Akorn Pharmaceuticals’ Decatur plant were laid off Thursday after the company filed for chapter seven bankruptcy after years of financial problems. A play meant to teach kids about Black history is coming to the Krannert Center for Performing Arts this Saturday as it nears…
Thursday, February 23, 2023 Today’s headlines: An asbestos problem at a local elementary school led the Urbana school board to vote Tuesday night to close it this summer. Illinois police recruits must now complete training on the importance of gathering and analyzing evidence to avoid wrongful convictions. The University of Illinois hosted a Mardi Gras…
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Today’s headlines: Governor J.B. Pritzker is joining 19 other Democratic governors in launching what they say is a non-partisan coalition to protect and expand reproductive rights. Remote work may offer rural America an opportunity to draw new residents who otherwise might not consider living there. During his state of the state…