Chicago mayor-elect hails Illinois as ‘vanguard for progressive policy’ in speech to lawmakers
Calls for addressing ‘root causes’ of crime while increasing police detectives.
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Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims
Fox and Dominion Voting Systems have reached a $787 million settlement in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit. The agreement averts a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election.
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Democratic Justices, citing Republican predecessor, won’t step aside from assault weapons case
Newly-elected Justices O’Brien, Rochford challenged over campaign donations.
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Freshman lawmaker Nikki Budzinski says she’s found ways to work across the aisle in her first 100 days
As she reaches her 100th day in office, Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski has been touring her congressional district, talking about her achievements so far.
The Springfield Democrat told Jim Meadows that one of her goals was to find ways to work constructively with members of the other party. -
Chicago to host 2024 Democratic National Convention
The Democratic convention, to run from Aug. 19-22, 2024, is expected to draw up to 50,000 visitors to Chicago. Chicago last hosted a convention in 1996.
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Voters reelect Mayor Feinen in Champaign and Mayor Williams in Danville
Voters in Champaign and Danville re-elected their mayors Tuesday, but by widely different margins.
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Decatur votes Clevenger, Wetzel and Reynolds onto school board
As Illinois Public Media previously reported, Reynolds supports a partial ban of younger student access to LGBTQ-focused books. Clevenger and Wetzel believe school administrators should be the ones to set curricula, not board members.
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Who will fill four open seats on the Champaign Unit 4 school board? The unofficial results are in.
Betsy Holder, Amy Armstrong, Jamar Brown and Mark Thies have won the largest share of votes.
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Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
Former teacher and union organizer Brandon Johnson has been elected Chicago mayor. Tuesday’s win is a major victory for the party’s progressive wing as the nation’s third-largest city grapples with high crime and financial challenges.
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Illinois congressional delegation reacts to Trump’s arrest and arraignment
URBANA – As expected, the response to the arraignment of former president Donald Trump depended on the political party. Republican congresswoman Mary Miller, who represents Illinois’ 13th congressional district is a staunch supporter of Trump. She promised an investigation of Alvin Bragg, the New York district attorney bringing charges against Trump. A statement issued on…
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Live updates: Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felonies
NEW YORK — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who is expected to surrender Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse to face arraignment on charges stemming from hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters.
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Trump returns to New York to face historic criminal charges
Former President Donald Trump has returned to New York from his home in Florida for his historic booking and arraignment on criminal charges. The nation’s largest city bolstered security and warned potential agitators that it is “not a playground for your misplaced anger” even before Trump made it into Manhattan.
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Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime
A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. It’s the first ever criminal case against a former U.S. president and a jolt to Trump’s bid to retake the White House in 2024.
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Secretary of state backs proposal allowing noncitizens to receive standard driver’s licenses
For first time, those individuals would have a license that also functions as identification.
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Danville could soon have an abortion provider, but opponents are pushing back
DANVILLE – Abortion rights opponents are pushing back against a proposed clinic in the Vermilion County city. It’s been decades since Danville had an abortion provider, Deb Brinegar, a Danville resident, said. She argues that should not changed. “Abortion disappeared from our community about 30 years ago,” Brinegar said. “So this is really heartbreaking that it’s…
