Thursday, July 29, 2021 Today’s headlines: This week, the city of Champaign dedicated a portion of University Avenue to police officer Chris Oberheim. Illinois lawmakers are still mulling whether to get rid of, replace or contextualize statues and monuments on state property. At Illinois state parks, officials say balancing conservation and tourism is trickier with…
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Today’s headlines: Two-and-a-half weeks after the Centers for Disease Control said it was OK for people vaccinated against COVID-19 to go mask-less indoors — including schools — the agency reversed course Tuesday. Beginning January 1, certain employer-sponsored health insurance plans offered in Illinois will be required to cover infertility treatments for…
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Today’s headlines: The so-called Delta variant of COVID-19 keeps making inroads in Illinois. The more contagious COVID-19 mutation has propelled positivity rates in some areas of the state to levels not seen since the first half of January. The St. Louis region this week became one of the first places in…
Monday, July 26, 2021 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said he will be taking his wife and some friends to Lollapalooza in Chicago this weekend. That comes as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise. A bill aimed at preventing maternal mortality by changing emergency department and insurance policies is awaiting Governor J.B….
Friday, July 23, 2012 Today’s headlines: A new court filing contains previously unknown details about alleged sexual misconduct against a Chicago Blackhawks player by an assistant coach in 2010. Our global food supply is at risk due to the rise in infectious diseases, according to a new study from the University of Illinois, which focused on…
Thursday, July 22, 2021 Today’s headlines: The University of Illinois will require all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated by the start of the upcoming fall semester. Congressman Rodney Davis may not be serving on that January 6 Select Committee after all. A new statewide campaign called “Fully Free” aims to change the laws that…
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is calling for stricter ethics measures as the Democratic incumbent mounts his re-election campaign. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth says Congress needs to get the National Guard reimbursed for the half billion dollars it spent responding to the January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill. The Urbana Park…
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Today’s headlines: Governor J.B. Pritzker has ended speculation about his political future. The governor says he will seek another term. School districts are trying to figure out the best approach to having students and staff back in the classroom this fall. An American Legion post in north Champaign was the scene…
Monday, July 19, 2021 Today’s headlines: A child poverty report released today shows major improvement in the last decade, but for kids in many rural pockets of the state, progress was less significant. The Red Cross is urging people to donate blood to help with a blood shortage as patients resume elective surgeries and trauma…
Friday, July 16, 2021 Today’s headlines: Illinois will become the first state in the nation to ban police from lying to suspects under 18 during interrogation under a measure signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker Thursday. Researchers at Southern Illinois University are studying the causes of burnout in the nursing profession. Some Illinoisans are…
Thursday, July 15, 2021 Today’s headlines: An Urbana man faces multiple charges after allegedly ramming a stolen truck into the Champaign County jail Wednesday morning. The Illinois General Assembly’s watchdog is resigning from her job, saying her calls for reform have gone unheeded. Car catalytic converter thefts have increased in Champaign-Urbana, and auto shop owners…
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Today’s headlines: As the Delta variant of the coronavirus spikes COVID-19 caseloads and hospitalizations in Missouri, Illinois regions near the Missouri border have seen huge jumps in test positivity, too. State Treasurer Mike Frerichs says state lawmakers and Governor Pritzker did a good job in passing a balanced budget this year…
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Today’s headlines: Cities and towns in Illinois are calling on Governor J.B. Pritzker’s administration to apply for the federal funds they’re entitled to under the American Rescue Plan. The annual Redneck Fishing Tournament is coming back to Central Illinois after a two-year hiatus. A new bill awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature…
Monday, July 12, 2021 Today’s headlines: Governor JB Pritzker signed a law Friday making Illinois the first state in the nation to mandate schools teach Asian American history. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says Senate Republicans face a “moment of truth” on infrastructure. Recent tests confirm air and water quality levels near the Rockton chemical fire are safe….
Friday, July 9, 2021 Today’s headlines: Provisions in a massive criminal justice reform bill pushed by Black Illinois lawmakers earlier this year began taking effect last week, but the state’s legislative Black Caucus has experienced fractures over something that didn’t end up in the law: ending qualified immunity for police officers. Millions of rural residents across the…