Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Today’s headlines: A new report highlights the mountain of work ahead to make banking in Illinois more racially equitable. There’s less than a week until the primary election, and the newly drawn 13th Congressional district is Democratic-leaning, but far from decided. Conservative gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is feeling optimistic about his…
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger says he’s received a death threat for his role in investigating the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Several Chicago-area counties have been lowered to a “medium risk” level for COVID-19 transmission based on benchmarks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A recent…
Monday, June 20, 2022 Today’s headlines: The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has counted fifteen cases of monkeypox in Illinois this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the weekend finally recommended that children from six months up to five years old get vaccinated against COVID-19. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders came…
Friday, June 17, 2022 Today’s Headlines: The Illinois Department of Public Health is confident there will be plenty of COVID vaccines available for children under 5 once the CDC recommends them. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a pair of measures into law that will give sexual assault victims more recourse. Police departments across the…
Thursday, June 16, 2022 Today’s headlines: Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. However, it’s fate remains uncertain. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a law requiring health insurance plans to cover continuous glucose monitors used by diabetes patients. One Champaign community leader is offering more than…
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Today’s headlines: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is relaunching a land conservation program for farmers, ranchers and other landowners in 68 counties. Caterpillar did not receive or request any incentives to relocate its world headquarters from Illinois to Texas.That’s according to a corporate spokesperson. Champaign is hosting its annual Juneteenth…
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Today’s headlines: Likely Illinois Republican voters are still mostly in the dark about down-ballot races in the June 28th primary election. That’s according to a WBEZ-Chicago Sun-Times poll. Forecasters are advising you to take precautions as central and southern Illinois bake under high heat and humidity. This Sunday is Juneteenth, a…
Monday, June 13, 2022 Today’s headlines: Republican candidate for Governor Richard Irvin says he’s reassessing his campaign messaging less than three weeks before the primary election. Two political action committees have a heavy hand in the 15th Congressional District Republican Primary between long-time incumbent Rodney Davis and first-time incumbent Mary Miller. Tune in to hear…
Friday, June 10, 2022 Today’s headlines: On Wednesday, the House passed the Protect Our Kids Act, which would enact new gun control measures following the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas. A hedge fund founder and noted art collector is spending millions of dollars on the race for Illinois governor. The Aurora Pride Parade…
Wednesday, June 9, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois State Senator Sara Feigenholtz said she’s optimistic about the future of the state’s child welfare system despite an investigation showing the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services routinely leaves kids wrongly incarcerated in the Cook County juvenile jail. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker also defended DCFS after the…
Tuesday, June 8, 2022 Today’s headlines: As Illinois’ summer meals program gets underway, nonprofit groups and the Illinois Board of Education are hoping to extend a waiver that expires this month that’s made it easier for families to get food. A recent study from the University of Illinois and the Illinois Economic Policy Institute estimates…
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 Today’s headlines: Today, it costs more on average to fill up your car in Illinois than it would in Hawaii. This summer at select schools in Champaign-Urbana, anyone 18 or younger can get a free meal. Dolostone is a rock that was used in the construction of the State Capitol building…
Monday, June 6, 2022 Today’s headlines: A coal plant in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan is slated to close this month after operating for almost a century. But local activists and officials say the plant will stay with Waukegan residents until its owner removes two “ponds” of coal ash from the shores of Lake Michigan….
Friday, June 3, 2022 Today’s headlines: In a Thursday night debate between the four 13th Congressional district Republican candidates, agriculture was a major topic of discussion. Two cultural events are planned in the city of Lincoln this month – even after the city council denied a request for financial help. The six Republican candidates for…
Thursday, June 2, 2022 Today’s headlines: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is responding to a report of violent conditions at Thomson Prison – a federal prison in northern Illinois – that’s been labeled as one of the deadliest prisons in the U.S. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed the office’s first-ever hate crime lawsuit under…