President Donald Trump signed a major executive order Monday aimed at dramatically expanding the powers, protections, and resources available to state and local law enforcement agencies across the United States. The order, titled “Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens,” marks one of the […]
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old father of three, has never been charged with a crime. Yet, the Trump Administration sent him to an infamous prison in El Salvador. Trump has since defied judges at every level, including the Supreme Court, ignoring orders to provide Abrego Garcia his right to due […]
While American consumers continue to pay inflated prices for eggs, large-scale producers—especially industry giant Cal-Maine—are reaping enormous profits, according to a new report by Food & Water Watch. The report finds that since the bird flu outbreak began in 2022, egg prices have more than doubled at the retail level, […]
“The Trump administration is paying El Salvador to keep (Kilmar Abrego Garcia) at CECOT,” Senator Chris Van Hollen revealed after meeting with Salvadoran Vice President Félix Ulloa on Wednesday. Van Hollen, who traveled to El Salvador in an effort to secure Abrego Garcia’s release, recounted that Ulloa made this assertion […]
On Saturday, April 26, the Middle Fork River Forest Preserve in Rankin, Illinois, will host the International Dark Sky Celebration, an event dedicated to raising awareness about light pollution and promoting the beauty of natural night skies. This special occasion coincides with International Dark Sky Week, a global initiative that highlights […]
by Ben Szalinski, Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois March 27, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — President Donald Trump’s administration is pulling back $477 million from Illinois that was to be used to prevent infectious disease and treat mental health and substance abuse issues. The Illinois Department […]
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at dismantling the Voice of America (VOA), a federally funded news organization that has been a cornerstone of U.S. global influence since World War II. This decision not only affects VOA but also impacts other U.S.-funded media outlets through United States […]
The Parkland College Board of Trustees has voted to increase tuition and fees by 4.2% starting from the Summer 2025 term. This decision will affect students in District 505, who will now pay $186 per credit hour for tuition and fees, representing a $7.50 increase for most of the college’s program […]
The Trump administration has effectively shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an agency created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis. Russell Vought, the newly installed director of the Office of Management and Budget and acting head of the CFPB, has ordered the agency to cease nearly […]
U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s contentious plan to offer federal employees a “deferred resignation” package. The ruling came just hours before the midnight deadline on Thursday, February 6, 2025, when government workers were required to decide whether to accept the administration’s buyout […]
