Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Today’s headlines: St. Louis Police have identified a suspect in Monday’s shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School that left two people dead and seven others injured. As Election Day draws near, spending on political ads on TV, the web and other media has hit an all-time high nationwide,…
Monday, October 24, 2022 Today’s headlines: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Illinois Congressman Sean Casten hosted a roundtable Friday on protecting abortion access. Speaker Chris Welch said it’s likely the Illinois House will be sent and vote on proposed changes to the SAFE-T Act during the fall veto session regardless of the outcome of…
Friday, October 22, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers in Washington are renewing calls on Congress to pass protections for Afghan refugees before the end of this year. The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is helping nearby counties strengthen their relationships with refugee, immigrant and migrant service providers. The University of Illinois student government is working with…
Thursday, October 20, 2022 Today’s headlines: With only three weeks before the November election, Illinois Democrats in several statewide races are out-raising their Republican opponents. Student test scores in Illinois on state reading and math exams plummeted last year during the pandemic and are rebounding slowly. Both congressional candidates in Illinois’ 13th district say they…
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Today’s headlines: The two major candidates for Illinois governor met for their last public debate before the November 8th election. A native of Central Illinois will launch a live call-in talk show on nearly 500 public radio stations Wednesday night. Two open houses at Champaign Unit 4 schools this week yielded…
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Today’s headlines: The two major party candidates for Illinois governor debate one more time tonight. A committee of Urbana parents, teachers and administrators is proposing District 116 combine Spanish dual language programs from two different schools into just one school – Leal Elementary. The Attorney General race in Illinois could have…
Monday, October 17, 2022 Today’s headlines: Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has a commanding lead over Republican Darren Bailey in a new WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times poll. Despite county clerks being swamped with Freedom of Information requests about election security, no one from the public showed up to a Q&A and voting machine demo over the weekend…
Friday, October 14, 2022 Today’s headlines: Attorneys for farm industry groups and the state of California presented oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court this week on Tuesday. A Champaign-based leasing company is revitalizing apartments with a new arts initiative. On Thursday, the University of Illinois announced a new training center for its wrestling program….
Thursday, October 13, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger is endorsing Democrats in several major races across the country. The head of a major business lobbying group in Illinois says the Workers’ Rights Amendment is a political ploy by Democrats to get the unions to vote on election day. Organizations and events that support…
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Today’s headlines: An advocate for the effort to end cash bail in Illinois says the lawsuits filed to overturn the SAFE-T Act in Vermilion County and other communities are political, not legal, in nature. Urbana School District 116 is considering raising substitute teacher pay again this year to at least $150…
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Today’s headlines: Conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlien has thrown another $13.9 million into the Illinois governor’s race. COVID-19 is spreading in Illinois at its lowest rate in months. But state public health officials are preparing for a possible surge in cases this fall and winter. Parents rallied at a Unit 4 Board…
Monday, October 10, 2022 Today’s headlines: University of Illinois researchers published a new database last week on police use of force across the state. The University of Illinois and Champaign Police Departments have made changes regarding who responds to calls in Campustown and the greater Champaign area. Defense again led the way for the Illinois…
Friday, October 7, 2022 Today’s headlines: The first televised debate for the 2022 Illinois governor’s race took place last night. Education was one of many topics that the 13th Congressional District candidates disagreed on during last night’s debate. An ongoing study done by University of Illinois faculty has found a new and improved COVID-19 test that…
Thursday, October 6, 2022 Today’s headlines: The two major party candidates for Illinois governor face off in front of a live audience tonight. Local homeless shelter C-U at Home has rejected an offer from the City of Champaign Township to buy its building near downtown Champaign. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been…
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Today’s headlines: The Illinois State Board of Education is taking suggestions from the public as it puts together a budget plan for the next school year. The Champaign group “Party for Socialism and Liberation” held a rally last Tuesday night to protest a regional pregnancy center they say pressures people not…