Urbana City Council postpones vote on West Main Street housing project
The Urbana City Council is expected to take a final vote at a special meeting on July 6.
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Combe Incorporated invests $30 million to expand Rantoul facility, with $5 million state grant
Combe’s expansion in Rantoul is expected to create more than 20 new full-time jobs in the village and retain 100 existing full-time jobs.
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Top Illinois Democratic and GOP leaders discuss state budget on 21st Show
Illinois leaders from both sides of the aisle joined the 21st Show this week. They shared their views on taxes, federal policies, education funding, and tech.
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Illinois lawmakers considering ban on guns like Glocks
Bill seeks to ban pistols with certain designs that can be modified into automatic weapons
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Illinois U.S. Reps. Bost, Budzinski and Miller win their primaries
All three Metro East members of Congress won their party’s primary contest on Tuesday and will advance to the general election.
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Plans for Jesse Jackson’s funeral services announced
Jackson’s family says he will lie in state at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
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Republican U.S. Senate Candidate R. Cary Capparelli on Trump, ICE, and persistence in Illinois politics
Seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate race, R. Cary Capparelli shared his views on immigration, Illinois farmers, and the outsourcing of jobs.
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Illinois higher education board seeks 4.6% budget increase for next fiscal year
The request comes as Pritzker announces cuts to current year’s budget
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Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political longshot
Gov. JB Pritzker backs the idea in principle but says it’s not a 2026 priority.
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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
The pivot to the topic of transgender minors comes one day after Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a package of health care bills that do not extend subsidies for people who buy health insurance in Affordable Care Act plans.
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Rivian ups its game on hands-free driving and AI
Electric automaker Rivian has unveiled new technology it says will put it at the forefront of autonomous vehicles.
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What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect
With the Brown University shooter still on the loose Tuesday, police fanned out to Providence schools to reassure parents, kids and teachers as investigators pushed for new evidence that might help them crack the case.
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National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says
Beckstrom and Wolfe were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House while deployed as part of President Donald Trump’s crime-fighting plan that federalized D.C. police.
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Illinois treasurer faces no GOP challenger as 2026 primary ballots take shape
No Republican filed to run for state treasurer by the close of the weeklong filing period for the March 17 primary election, marking, according to Frerichs’ campaign,
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Rural America still needs fast internet. Some worry new federal plans will fall short
The Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment – or BEAD – Program is meant to help far-flung places, like Choctaw County, Oklahoma finally get faster internet service.
