URBANA– A majority of Urbana voters backed an advisory referendum asking whether the U.S. should end its military funding for Israel. Residents petitioned to get the measure on the Cunningham Township ballot earlier this year in response to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Based on unofficial results from the Champaign County Clerk’s office, around
On Tuesday, voters in the Mahomet-Seymour area decided they did not want to pay for new elementary and junior high school buildings. According to unofficial Champaign County election results, 54 percent of those who voted were against the referendum.
Results are nonbinding, but lawmakers may consider them when proposing policy Lawmakers in Illinois are asking voters to weigh in on three hot-button issues on their ballots this year: election interference, income taxes and reproductive health care. Voters in Illinois are being posed three “advisory” questions that ask voters whether they support a specific
MAHOMET — The Champaign County ballot includes another tax referendum this November. If voters approve, it will mean more money for the county’s system of forest preserves, just as they are experiencing an increase in visitors. Lake of the Woods is one of those forest preserves. Located on the Sangamon River, the site includes almost
Gov. Pritzker: 5-Part Reopening Plan Dependent On Infections SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ governor on Tuesday outlined a five-phase plan for reopening the state as the threat from COVID-19 subsides, but there were no surprises here — the speed with which normal activity returns still depends on vigilance against the coronavirus. Under pressure to show signs of