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  • Texas Democrats ready to stay in Illinois ‘as long as it takes’ to fight GOP congressional maps
    Politics

    Texas Democrats ready to stay in Illinois ‘as long as it takes’ to fight GOP congressional maps

    ByIllinois Public Radio August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

    U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi called the situation a “man-made catastrophe for democracy” while standing alongside some of the 40 Texas Democrats taking refuge in Illinois.

    Read More Texas Democrats ready to stay in Illinois ‘as long as it takes’ to fight GOP congressional mapsContinue

  • Aquifer protection, Chicago pension boost among more than 100 new laws
    Government

    Aquifer protection, Chicago pension boost among more than 100 new laws

    ByCapitol News Illinois August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

    Lawmakers sent more than 400 bills to governor’s desk during the spring session.

    Read More Aquifer protection, Chicago pension boost among more than 100 new lawsContinue

  • wildfire smoke
    Health

    Unhealthy air alert issued for many Illinois counties due to smoke from Canadian wildfires

    ByIPM News July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

    Those most at risk of getting sick are people with respiratory or pulmonary disorders, as well as children and adults who are active outdoors, according to the state health department.

    Read More Unhealthy air alert issued for many Illinois counties due to smoke from Canadian wildfiresContinue

  • How one prison is helping incarcerated men navigate transfer culture shock through peer education
    Criminal Justice | Education

    How one prison is helping incarcerated men navigate transfer culture shock through peer education

    ByEmily Hays July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

    Danville Correctional Center was one of the first in the state to do peer education. The latest course is for those transition from maximum to medium security environments.

    Read More How one prison is helping incarcerated men navigate transfer culture shock through peer educationContinue

  • voting
    Government

    Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rolls

    ByCapitol News Illinois July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

    In a filing known as a “statement of interest,” the Justice Department said the government has an interest in the outcome of the lawsuit, although the filing stops short of asking the court for permission to intervene as a party in the case.

    Read More Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rollsContinue

  • College still pays off, but wage gaps persist in Illinois, study finds
    Education

    College still pays off, but wage gaps persist in Illinois, study finds

    ByIllinois Public Radio July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

    College yields higher earnings postgraduation for all Illinois students, but disparities persist among graduates from low-income families, even if they have the same college degree as peers from more affluent families.

    Read More College still pays off, but wage gaps persist in Illinois, study findsContinue

  • Farmers in Illinois may lose conservation resources, allowing soil to ‘fly in the breeze’
    Environment | Government

    Farmers in Illinois may lose conservation resources, allowing soil to ‘fly in the breeze’

    ByHarvest Public Media July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

    After two years of funding cuts in Illinois, conservation advocates worry that soil health could suffer – and dust storms could become a greater risk.

    Read More Farmers in Illinois may lose conservation resources, allowing soil to ‘fly in the breeze’Continue

  • A colored topography map of the Mahomet Aquifer Bedrock valley. It also has county lines, city and county names, and highways depicted.
    Community | Environment | Student Newsroom

    Carbon sequestration and the Mahomet Aquifer: scientists break down what you need to know

    ByIllinois Student Newsroom July 11, 2025July 14, 2025

    Carbon sequestration’s use is expanding on a large, commercial scale. Here’s what experts say people need to know about the controversial technology.

    Read More Carbon sequestration and the Mahomet Aquifer: scientists break down what you need to knowContinue

  • Federal food assistance changes threaten benefits for thousands of Illinoisans
    Government

    Federal food assistance changes threaten benefits for thousands of Illinoisans

    ByCapitol News Illinois July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

    The bill institutes new work requirements for many people to remain eligible for benefits and shifts some costs for the program to the states. 

    Read More Federal food assistance changes threaten benefits for thousands of IllinoisansContinue

  • The U.S. sold this tribe’s land illegally. It’s now the latest Native group to get its home back
    Race & Culture

    The U.S. sold this tribe’s land illegally. It’s now the latest Native group to get its home back

    ByHarvest Public Media June 27, 2025June 27, 2025

    There are more than 500 miles between the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s tribal reservation in northeastern Kansas and 1,500 acres of mostly prairie in northern Illinois.

    Read More The U.S. sold this tribe’s land illegally. It’s now the latest Native group to get its home backContinue

  • Students can soon earn automatic admission to state’s universities, hoping to keep more in Illinois
    Education

    Students can soon earn automatic admission to state’s universities, hoping to keep more in Illinois

    ByIllinois Public Radio June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

    The Direct Admission Program [DAP] will require public universities to offer admission to any student who meets their established GPA standard.

    Read More Students can soon earn automatic admission to state’s universities, hoping to keep more in IllinoisContinue

  • Danville school board hires internally for next superintendent
    Education

    Danville school board hires internally for next superintendent

    ByEmily Hays June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

    Westville native John Hart is now officially the head of District 118. He has been with the district for over 20 years.

    Read More Danville school board hires internally for next superintendentContinue

  • A young girl looks down, her face in shadow. Her head's silouhette creates a long shadow on a blank wall behind her.
    Student Newsroom

    ‘I just was scared to feel judged’: Young women reflect on their experiences with menstrual shaming

    ByIllinois Student Newsroom June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

    IPM Student Newsroom reporters interviewed young women in the Midwest about their experiences facing shame, stigma and embarrassment with getting their period.

    Read More ‘I just was scared to feel judged’: Young women reflect on their experiences with menstrual shamingContinue

  • How will this spring’s General Assembly session affect education in Illinois?
    Education | Politics | Race & Culture

    How will this spring’s General Assembly session affect education in Illinois?

    ByEmily Hays June 5, 2025June 5, 2025

    State lawmakers passed dozens of education bills. They also left hundreds more on the table when they wrapped up this past weekend.

    Read More How will this spring’s General Assembly session affect education in Illinois?Continue

  • In the fight for youth transgender health care, Illinois remains at the forefront
    Government | Health

    In the fight for youth transgender health care, Illinois remains at the forefront

    ByCapitol News Illinois May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

    Indiana is among 26 states — many in the Midwest and South — that have outlawed youth gender-affirming care statewide since 2021. In Illinois, political leaders have moved in the opposite direction.

    Read More In the fight for youth transgender health care, Illinois remains at the forefrontContinue

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