The Trump administration announced Friday that it will release $5.5 billion in previously frozen education funding. The Department of Education said states can expect the funds to begin flowing next week. The decision comes after mounting bipartisan pressure, including from Republican and Democratic senators who signed a public letter calling […]
President Donald J. Trump signed a new executive order aimed at stabilizing the rapidly changing landscape of collegiate athletics in the United States. Since the Supreme Court’s 2021 antitrust ruling and subsequent changes to NCAA regulations, the door was opened for college athletes to earn money from their name, image, […]
A federal judge in the Western District of Washington has issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of a new state law, SB 5375, that would have required clergy, including Catholic priests, to report suspected child abuse or neglect, even if the information was obtained during sacramental confession. Signed into law […]
The State of Palestine now faces one of the world’s most severe humanitarian emergencies, with 1.7 million children requiring urgent assistance out of 3.3 million people in desperate need. The crisis has displaced nearly 2 million Palestinians, approximately 59% of those requiring aid, with many families forced to flee multiple times. Israel controls and/or has destroyed all the primary […]
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order Thursday pausing a lower court mandate in a closely watched North Dakota redistricting case, temporarily preserving the state’s current legislative map while the legal process continues. The intervention in the North Dakota redistricting case is tightly bound to the future of the Voting […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 24 titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.” The order shifts the federal approach from voluntary, housing-focused interventions to a system emphasizing involuntary commitment, institutional treatment, and law enforcement measures. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development […]
The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Ghislaine Maxwell and documents connected to the Epstein case. While Maxwell’s sworn deposition is set for August 11, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is scheduled to first interview her today. Maxwell, 63, is currently serving a 20-year sentence at Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee for […]
A federal judge in Florida has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to unseal grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg of the Southern District of Florida ruled Wednesday that her “hands are tied” by established legal precedent, denying the Department of Justice’s petition to release transcripts […]
Families in the Champaign-Urbana area will have access to free orthopedic assessments for children this August, thanks to a collaboration between the Champaign-Urbana Elks Lodge 2497 and the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation. Clinic Details The clinic will be led by Dr. James McKechnie, offering expert assessments for children with […]
As area schools pause their meal programs for summer, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is stepping in to ensure local children remain nourished through the break. Beginning Friday, July 25, CUPHD’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will offer free breakfast and lunch to children ages 1 to 18. The […]
