Bailey vs. Bost congressional race among GOP primaries to watch
Minority party exerts strong influence in downstate Illinois.
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Congressional candidate Thomas Clatterbuck talks US involvement in foreign conflicts, the economy, and immigration ahead of IL Primary
Clatterbuck spoke Illinois Public Media politics reporter David Pierce, about the United States providing aid to Ukraine and Israel, the lack of passage of the US Farm Bill, as well as addressing America’s immigration policy.
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Congressional candidate Joshua Loyd addresses economy, mass shootings, and education ahead IL Primary
Two Republicans, Joshua Loyd and Thomas Clatterbuck, are running in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District. They hope to advance on March 19 to challenge Democratic incumbent, Representative Nikki Budzinski.
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Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for a grueling general election rematch
Neither Biden, a Democrat, nor Trump, a Republican, faced major opposition. But the magnitude of their wins gave each man the delegate majority he needed to claim his party’s nomination at the summertime national conventions.
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Two Republicans look to challenge U.S. Rep. Budzinski in Illinois’ 13th District
Early voting in Illinois has begun. Voters will cast in-person ballots on March 19. Budzinski, who is seeking her second term, does not have a Democratic primary opponent.
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More than an afterschool program, DREAAM provides mentorship and lasting relationships
When Carolyn Johnson was raising her twins, one of her biggest challenges was helping them get to know people who are different from them. She said back then, Zaire and Kailah, now 15, tended to keep to themselves. That changed after the kids got involved with DREAAM, or Driven to Reach Excellence and Academic Achievement for…
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President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination
Biden, who mounted his first bid for president 37 years ago, did not face any serious Democratic challengers to his run for reelection at age 81.
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Biden’s budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs
Parents could get an increased child tax credit. Corporate taxes would jump upward. Billionaires would be charged a minimum tax of 25%. It also has a $2,000 cap on drug costs.
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UNFILTERED: Local diverse opinions on a ceasefire for Gaza
The call for a ceasefire in Gaza is growing louder both internationally and locally in Champaign-Urbana. This past Monday, the Urbana city council saw a large turnout of residents looking to discuss a proposed resolution to end the conflict in Gaza. The move comes after local representative Budzinski met with Palestinian community members, subsequently advocating…
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Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
The scrappy tone from Biden was a sharp break from his often humdrum daily appearances and was designed to banish doubts about whether the 81-year-old is still up to the job. For 68 minutes, Biden goaded Republicans over their policies, invited call-and-response banter with fellow Democrats on economic issues, taxes and healthcare and seemed to relish the fight.
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Who is Sen. Katie Britt, who will deliver the Republican State of the Union response?
Katie Britt, a first-term Republican senator from Alabama, has been selected by party leadership to deliver the GOP response to President Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday. “Americans are struggling amid a border catastrophe, crushing inflation, an increasingly dangerous world, and fears about a President not up to the task. Against this backdrop, Senator…
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WATCH LIVE: 2024 State of the Union with NPR and PBS
March 5th, 2024; Washington D.C. – For President Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address, NPR News will offer special multimedia coverage including streaming video which will be available at NPR.org, participating NPR Member station radio broadcasts and websites, (www.npr.org/stations), the NPR app, NPR Facebook and the NPR YouTube Channel. Hosted by Morning Edition’s Steve Inskeep, coverage will…
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Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack
The court’s move ends efforts in Colorado, Illinois, Maine and elsewhere to kick Trump off the ballot because of his attempts to undo his loss in the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal
Ruling found election board’s previous decision ‘clearly erroneous.’
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State Rep. Carol Ammons wants descendants of slaves in Illinois to have access to free DNA testing
Black residents in Illinois who are descendants of slaves may soon have access to free DNA testing. Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) proposed a House Resolution urging support for the Family Roots Genealogy Program pilot, which aims to reconnect African Americans to their ancestral roots. The program is in partnership with the Department of Anthropology at University of…
