Thursday, April 28, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a handful of measures yesterday he says addresses the state’s teacher shortage. The Farm Bill which funds food and ag programs every five years is set to expire next year. This week is International Dark Sky Week. Local organizers of the event say…
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Today’s headlines: A prisoner advocacy group is demanding answers from the Illinois Department of Corrections after legionella bacteria was found in five facilities’ water supplies in March – but the state reported only two of them. The president of the University of Illinois system is working from home after testing positive…
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Today’s headlines: Five Republicans running for Illinois governor shared a stage downstate last night with one empty chair. A federal jury has convicted an Illinois correctional officer of beating an elderly prisoner to death. Travelers are no longer required to wear masks in airports or train stations in Illinois. A program…
Monday, April 25, 2022 Today’s headlines: The National Science Foundation has given two groups of University of Illinois researchers awards totaling more than $40 million. The Autism Program at the University of Illinois continues to provide an online summer camp for prospective students with autism. Champaign-Urbana residents cheered as artist Langston Allston cut a ceremonial…
Friday, April 22, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois has received its second bond rating upgrade in a year. Illinois is uniquely positioned to help mitigate the effects of climate change with carbon sequestration. A University of Illinois graduate is describing what it’s like to cover Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. About 40 protesters held a rally Thursday…
Thursday, April 21, 2022 Today’s headlines: Champaign’s new police chief begins work in six weeks. City officials announced Wednesday that state police officer Timothy Tyler will take over the job on June 6. University of Illinois campus police officers will take over patrols in the Campustown area of Champaign by October to help Champaign Police…
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed next year’s state spending plan into law. The city of Danville is making way for a new casino near Interstate 74 on the city’s east side after breaking ground Tuesday afternoon. About 50 University of Illinois students marched in support of the Students…
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Today’s headlines: Former Ukrainian ambassador Marie Yovanovitch is this year’s winner of the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government. Champaign County is investing in interpretation services for immigrants who speak indigenous languages. Champaign city council members will talk Tuesday about an agreement to give University of Illinois police authority…
Monday, April 18, 2022 Today’s headlines: Testimony is expected to continue Monday in the trial of two Illinois guards charged with beating a prisoner. The ratification process has begun for a tentative agreement between The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Local 3700 and the University of Illinois regarding retroactive pay. Little League…
Friday, April 15, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois labor leaders want structural changes to the state’s unemployment benefits system. Champaign County Crime Stoppers has raised its cash reward for tips involving guns and homicides. A University of Illinois spokesperson says the university has reached a tentative agreement to provide clerical workers with retroactive pay starting from…
Thursday, April 14, 2022 Today’s headlines: State lawmakers recently approved a measure waiving school fees for students experiencing homelessness and it’s waiting for the governor’s signature. A proposal headed to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s desk would allow Illinoisans 18 and older to get credentialed for a school paraprofessional job. Tenured and non-tenured faculty at Northern Illinois University…
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Today’s headlines: The National Weather Service says we could see severe weather Wednesday in the WILL severe weather coverage area. A proposal to ban ghost guns in Illinois is headed to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s desk. An attorney for an Amazon delivery driver who was killed when a warehouse collapsed in a…
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers have expanded the state’s Medicaid program to provide coverage for more undocumented residents. A group of tornado researchers at the University of Illinois recently returned from surveying tornado devastation in Louisiana and Mississippi. Senior officials in the Biden Administration say the President today will move to make…
Monday, April 11, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers wrapped up their spring session a few weeks early this year to hit the campaign trail. A portion of Interstate 72 could be named after fallen Champaign police officer Chris Oberheim, who was shot and killed last May while responding to a domestic disturbance call. The Farmers…
Friday, April 8, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Democrats say they’ve struck a budget deal and plan on passing it by the end of the day Friday. The Champaign City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to remove the city’s licensing fees for massage businesses. The Refugee Center continues to help its clients from Afghanistan to settle in…