Trump’s Illinois ballot challenge to move forward
Cook County judge declines to stay case pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Colorado case.
Former Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey running to unseat Mike Bost in Illinois’ 12th District
Darren Bailey and Mike Bost running in Illinois 12th District primary.
Accidents, injuries and a death at ADM Decatur raise concerns for workers’ safety
Just months before he was planning to retire, 66-year-old Robert Dautel was killed in an accident at the railyard just off of the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) West plant in Decatur, Illinois. On April 11, 2023, Dautel was in a locomotive operated remotely by a trainee. The locomotive struck a line of 25 stationary rail cars, crushing…
5 Ways America’s courts could change health care in 2024
Health care policy experts are keeping close tabs on the courts in 2024. Judges are poised to weigh in on health policies — new ones, like Medicare’s power to negotiate drug prices, and old ones, like the Affordable Care Act’s insurance rules. The ramifications of these decisions, some on politically charged issues such as abortion…
US hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack
President Joe Biden says the strikes demonstrate to “all those who might seek to do us harm” that “if you harm an American, we will respond.”
Trump stays on Illinois’ ballot as election board declines to ban him over insurrection amendment
The Supreme Court next week is scheduled to hear arguments on a Colorado case in which Trump was stricken from the ballot. A decision in Maine is on hold.
C-U residents protest for ceasefire in Gaza
Dozens of people attended a rally in Champaign demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to U.S. aid to Israel amid ongoing siege of the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces. The Champaign-Urbana branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the Prairie Liberation Center organized the protest as part of a national day of action organized by…
State election board to rule on challenge to Trump candidacy
Hearing officer recommends dismissal but says Trump ‘engaged in insurrection’.
Champaign hired Police Chief Timothy Tyler despite disciplinary past and allegations of misconduct
This story is part of a partnership focusing on police misconduct in Champaign County between the Champaign-Urbana Civic Police Data Project of the Invisible Institute, a Chicago-based nonprofit public accountability journalism organization, and IPM Newsroom, which provides news about Illinois & in-depth reporting on Agriculture, Education, the Environment, Health, and Politics, powered by Illinois Public Media. This investigation was…
Jury says Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case
Friday’s verdict was the second time in nine months that a jury addressed Carroll’s claim that Trump assaulted her in a New York City department store in 1996. Another jury last May found Trump liable for sexual abuse and ordered him to pay $5 million.
Trump wins New Hampshire primary as rematch with Biden appears increasingly likely
The results are disappointing for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, the last major challenger in the race, who hoped to emerge as Trump’s chief rival.
Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goals
State’s top utility regulator up for Senate confirmation vote.
Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump
He now turns to completing his second and final term as Florida governor, ending in 2027.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 while Israel announces the death of another hostage
Israeli officials are under growing pressure at home but say the fighting is likely to continue for several more months. Hamas says it will not free more hostages until Israel ends its offensive.
Illinois House speaker assembles lawmakers to recommend help for migrant crisis
About 38,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago. They come on buses largely at the behest of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who said he is lifting the burden from small border towns in his state.