Thursday, August 11, 2022 Today’s headlines: The Illinois State Fair kicks off on Thursday in Springfield. Leaders of a new clinic opening next month in Carbondale hope they can fill a need for residents in the region and in surrounding states. Circuit judge elections don’t receive much attention, but they touch many lives. We look…
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Today’s headlines: The FBI’s seizure of material from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home is becoming an issue in the Illinois governor’s race. Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, says he was “stunned” by Monday’s news that federal agents had raided the home of former President Donald Trump. Just a few days…
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Today’s headlines: Indiana recently joined other states bordering Illinois in banning most abortions – a move that Planned Parenthood of Illinois saw coming. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is rolling out the welcome mat to companies seeking to flee Indiana after the state’s near ban on abortions. A judge has ruled in…
Monday, August 8, 2022 Today’s headlines: Most abortions are now banned in the state of Indiana. Only 22% of registered voters cast ballots in the June primary election, according to an Illinois State Board of Elections official. A new study says even with less fertilizer, farmers can still maintain high crop yields. The City of Danville…
Friday, August 5, 2022 Today’s headlines: The Illinois State Fair in Springfield is less than a week away, and fair organizers aim to make this year’s event bigger and better. A temporary sales tax reduction begins on August 5 in Illinois. Central Illinois is expected to see more heat and humidity this weekend. How will that…
Thursday, August 4, 2022 Today’s headlines: A federal measure that would expand healthcare benefits for veterans is now headed to the President’s desk. The amount of water in the Illinois and upper Mississippi rivers is increasing. University of Illinois-owned Willard Airport won a grant from the Department of Transportation. A biology professor at Illinois Wesleyan…
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Today’s headlines: Parts of southern Illinois are recovering after a sudden storm dropped about ten inches of rain and hail in less than 24 hours. Meteorologists say we should expect dangerous heat and strong storms in Central Illinois on August 3. Comparisons between the Holocaust and abortion are putting Illinois Republican…
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Today’s headlines: Governor J-B Pritzker has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, and Illinois is a disaster area regarding the virus. Updated COVID booster shots will be available in early September around the start of cold and flu season. A group of therapists focused on healing those involved in gun violence…
Monday, August 1, 2022 Today’s headlines: An unusually tense process to select the next Democratic Party of Illinois chair ended Friday when its current chair withdrew her name from consideration. The Democratic Party of Illinois has a new leader after an internal power battle settled this weekend. Illinois’ share of a national opioid settlement with…
Friday, July 29, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois state lawmakers met on Thursday to discuss closing a loophole that allows people with revoked gun permits to still buy ammunition. The developers of a multistate carbon capture pipeline this week submitted an application to build the Illinois portion. A weekend-long effort to combat local gun violence starts…
Thursday, July 28, 2022 Today’s headlines: Google is expanding In Chicago – it’s taking over the Thompson Center. The state’s largest solar project could be up and running in Fulton County by 2025. Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller met in April with the head of a group called Iranian Americans for Liberty. The second probable case of…
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Today’s headlines: Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey is still refusing to answer questions related to last year’s Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. At least one person is dead following the historic rainfall across the St. Louis region on the night of July 25. The University of Illinois has…
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is out of COVID-19 isolation after testing negative, he said in a tweet on Sunday. The state of Illinois earned $445 million in tax revenue from legal marijuana sales last fiscal year. A new coalition of small nonprofits aims to tackle gun violence in Champaign…
Monday, July 25, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is calling on the federal government to provide more vaccines for the monkeypox virus. The World Health Organization — on Saturday — declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. Congressman Rodney Davis has championed the Social Security Fairness Act since 2013. The bill…
Friday, July 22, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois members of Congress were vocal supporters of the Right to Contraception Act, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. The Peoria-to-Chicago passenger rail route now has an initial price tag: $2.5 billion. The Champaign County Association of Realtors says home sales declined by nearly…