What to know about cycling-related bills Illinois lawmakers considered during spring session
Here’s a rundown of the cycling-related measures that passed and the ones that did not.
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Champaign County employees send notice of intent to strike over stalled contract negotiations
Champaign County employees are threatening to call a strike as soon as next Tuesday. The union says county management is not offering a contract with “fair wages” or affordable health insurance.
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Illinois immigrant advocate responds to birthright citizenship ruling and increased immigration enforcement around the state
IPM’s Stephanie Mosqueda spoke with Fred Tsao, policy director for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Services.
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Senate GOP passes Trump’s sweeping policy bill, setting up decisive vote in the House
The bill now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are already signaling major objections.
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Gov. JB Pritzker taps Christian Mitchell as lieutenant governor pick in campaign for third term
Mitchell is a former Hyde Park state representative who also served as Pritzker’s deputy governor.
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Immigration advocates in Central Illinois face uncertainty, chaos following birthright citizenship ruling
A nonprofit that supports immigrant rights in Central Illinois is urging immigrant families not to panic following Friday‘s U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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Gov. JB Pritzker announces run for 3rd term to protect Illinois from ‘chaos and craziness’ of Trump
Democratic incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker officially announced his run for a third term as the state’s chief executive Thursday with a campaign video vowing “to protect our progress and continue solving the problems we face.”
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Attorney General Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s termination of federal grants
The complaint challenges several actions the administration has taken since Trump returned to office Jan. 20 that involved terminating federal grants that had previously been approved by various agencies.
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The Latest: Trump says US and Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds
Iran also has not acknowledged any talks taking place next week, and an Iranian official questioned whether the United States could be trusted after its weekend attack on Iranian nuclear sites.
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Before Robert F. Prevost was the pope, he thanked Gov. Pat Quinn for ending the death penalty
Documents obtained by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times through a public records request show that in 2011 the Chicago-born pope sent his gratitude to then-Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn for abolishing the death penalty in Illinois.
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Gov. JB Pritzker to announce run for third term Thursday, sources say
Pritzker will make his third consecutive statewide campaign official with reelection campaign kickoff events in Chicago and Springfield.
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The Latest: US confirms no casualties from Iran’s attack on base in Qatar
The attack came shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran.
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Trump’s new travel ban raises fears for thousands of Congolese residents in Central Illinois
Champaign-Urbana is home to more than 6,000 Congolese people — and while the vast majority are not affected by the travel ban, many remain afraid they could be targeted by federal immigration officers.
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Suspected Minnesota killer included Illinois Rep. Nikki Budzinski on hit list
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, said Capitol Police informed her that her name was in Vance Boelter’s notes obtained by authorities.
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Thousands join Urbana’s ‘No Kings’ protest amid nationwide rallies
Several thousand protested the Trump administration at the rally outside the Champaign County Courthouse Saturday afternoon.
