5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address

5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address

WASHINGTON — President Biden delivered a State of the Union address Tuesday night that Democrats will likely be thrilled with. He struck notes of his traditional unity message, pledging to work with the new Republican House leadership and touting his legislative accomplishments in the past year, but Biden also laid out an Average Joe America…

Illinois congresswoman says U.S. farmland is under threat of foreign control
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Illinois congresswoman says U.S. farmland is under threat of foreign control

CHAMPAIGN – Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL15) on Monday introduced a bill that would place a five-year moratorium on U.S. land purchases by foreign nationals. The Saving American Farms from Adversaries Act is Miller’s first bill of the 118th congress. According to Miller, foreign investment in U.S. farmland has tripled during the past 10 years. She…

NPR’s Live Special Coverage of the State of the Union en español — un programa bilingüe

NPR’s Live Special Coverage of the State of the Union en español — un programa bilingüe

Join Illinois Public Media, PBS, and NPR on February 7th at 8:00 PM CST for special bilingual coverage of President Biden’s State of the Union address and the Republican Party response. Here you will find live, anchored Special Coverage of the State of the Union in both English and Spanish from NPR– a first-ever for…

Rep. Mary Miller to boycott State of the Union Address

Rep. Mary Miller to boycott State of the Union Address

When President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union Address Tuesday, central Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller won’t be in attendance.  The second-term Republican from Illinois’ 15th District says she is boycotting the speech in protest of what she calls “Biden’s record of lying to the American people.” “Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up President…

The U.S. has downed a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina

The U.S. has downed a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina

Updated February 4, 2023 at 4:15 PM ET WASHINGTON — The U.S. military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, the Pentagon said. “On Wednesday, President Biden gave his authorization to take down the surveillance balloon as soon as the mission could be accomplished without undue…

A Piatt County zoning board votes against a wind farm, but the county board will have the final say.
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A Piatt County zoning board votes against a wind farm, but the county board will have the final say.

Both supporters and opponents were watching Thursday night, as the Piatt County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 against recommending a zoning permit for the Goose Creek wind turbine project proposed by Apex Clean Energy. The proposal now goes to the Piatt County Board, which does not have to follow the zoning board’s ruling.

DeVore intervenes in Rep. Caulkins’ assault weapons ban lawsuit over campaign donations

DeVore intervenes in Rep. Caulkins’ assault weapons ban lawsuit over campaign donations

DECATUR — There’s a new legal spat between two parties on the same side of the gun rights issue in Illinois. An attorney who won a court ruling against the state’s new assault weapons ban has a problem with how a similar lawsuit was filed. State Rep. Dan Caulkins, a Republican who represents parts of…

Old State Capitol
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More improvements planned for Old State Capitol

SPRINGFIELD – A $15 million state investment at the Old State Capitol in Springfield means more renovations to the historic site. The funding will help pay for removing and replacing the historic site roof, repairing damaged plaster, replacing wood flooring on the main and upper levels, basement waterproofing, restoring the perimeter fence, and upgrading one hydraulic…

Gun rights advocates are suing over Illinois’ weapons ban. Here’s what to know.
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Gun rights advocates are suing over Illinois’ weapons ban. Here’s what to know.

SPRINGFIELD — In recent days, there has been a flurry of legal action aimed at a new assault weapons ban signed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Jan. 10. The law prohibits the manufacture, possession and sale of dozens of types of semiautomatic firearms and high-capacity ammunition cartridges. It also requires current owners of such…

Former Champaign Mayor Don Gerard hopes to return to the office.

Former Champaign Mayor Don Gerard hopes to return to the office.

There will be three candidates on the ballot for mayor of Champaign in the April 4th consolidated election. This first report on the Champaign mayoral race, looks at Don Gerard, a candidate who’s held the office in the past. “I think that I got a lot done,” says the 57-year-old Gerard, who defeated incumbent Gerald…