The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Texas’s law requiring age verification for access to online pornography, ruling that the statute is a constitutionally permissible means of protecting minors from sexually explicit content. The case, Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, centered on Texas House Bill 1181, enacted in 2023. The law […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 has announced the appointment of Jessica Bryson as its new Director of Communications, a position created to lead the district’s strategic messaging and public relations efforts. Bryson brings 10 years of communication experience to the role. An Eastern Illinois University graduate, Bryson […]
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that individuals cannot sue state officials under federal civil rights law to challenge state decisions about which healthcare providers participate in Medicaid, even when those decisions may violate federal Medicaid requirements. The 6-3 ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic reverses a lower court decision […]
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is once again stepping up to address summer nutrition needs by hosting the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), beginning Friday, July 25, and running through Monday, August 11. This essential initiative provides free breakfast and lunch to children aged one to 18 during the […]
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics has revealed that states with the most permissive firearm laws experienced more than 6,000 excess deaths among children and adolescents in the 13 years following a pivotal 2010 Supreme Court decision. The research, led by Dr. Jeremy Faust of Harvard Medical School and Mass General […]
A comprehensive study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found that U.S. states implementing complete or six-week abortion bans experienced a 5.6% increase in infant mortality rates, resulting in an estimated 478 excess infant deaths across 14 states during the study period. The research, led by […]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that the dramatic in-flight blowout of a mid-exit door (MED) plug on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 in January 2024 was caused by Boeing’s failure to provide adequate training, guidance, and oversight to its manufacturing workforce. The NTSB also cited […]
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule, a move the Department of Agriculture (USDA) says will remove longstanding restrictions on road construction and timber harvesting across nearly 59 million acres of the National Forest System. The Roadless Rule, enacted in 2001, prohibited […]
A federal appeals court has blocked Louisiana from enforcing a law that would have required the display of the Ten Commandments in every classroom across the state’s public schools and universities, ruling the statute “plainly unconstitutional” and a violation of the First Amendment. The legislation, signed by Republican Governor Jeff […]
Music lovers in Champaign County are in for a treat as the Painkillers Blues Band takes the stage at the Summer Concert Series, set for June 29 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Interpretive Center in Homer Lake Forest Preserve. The Painkillers Blues Band, a central Illinois favorite, is […]
