The William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College is set to ignite imaginations this week with two highly anticipated planetarium shows: One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure and Niyah and the Multiverse. These interactive experiences are scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 26, 2025. One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve is gearing up for a morning of outdoor adventure as the Champaign County Forest Preserve District hosts its annual “Take Me Fishing 2025” event at Homer Lake Forest Preserve. The event is scheduled for June 28 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Walnut Hill […]
Families and nature lovers are invited to kick off the season at the “Let’s Celebrate Summer: Playscape Party,” happening Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Natural Playscape in Homer Lake Forest Preserve. Hosted by the Champaign County Forest Preserve District, this free event promises two […]
A federal judge has issued a mixed ruling in a closely watched lawsuit over the use of encrypted, auto-deleting messaging apps by senior executive branch officials to conduct government business, a practice watchdogs say threatens the preservation of vital public records. The case, brought by the nonprofit American Oversight, targeted […]
Vice President JD Vance delivered his speech in Los Angeles at a federal operations center on June 20, amid ongoing immigration raids and days of protests. In response, President Donald Trump deployed federal law enforcement and military personnel to the city. JD Vance: All right. Well, good afternoon, everybody. Thank […]
A new memorandum from Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee alleges that President Donald Trump’s recent wave of pardons and commutations has deprived crime victims and taxpayers of an estimated $1.3 billion in restitution and fines. Since the start of his second term, President Trump has issued nearly 1,600 […]
A unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that former President Donald Trump can maintain control over California’s National Guard during ongoing legal proceedings, temporarily halting a lower court’s order that would have returned authority to Governor Gavin Newsom. The three-judge panel of the Ninth […]
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that it will begin a formal process to reconsider the Biden-era ban on chrysotile asbestos, the last form of the carcinogenic mineral still legally used in the United States. The move, revealed in a federal court filing, could delay enforcement […]
A federal judge in Boston has ordered the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to reinstate at least 800 research grants that were terminated earlier this year under directives from the Trump administration. The decision, delivered by U.S. District Judge William G. Young, found that the NIH’s actions were “arbitrary and capricious,” […]
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged, maintaining the target range at 4.25% to 4.5% as policymakers continue to weigh persistent inflation against signs of slowing economic growth. This marks the fourth consecutive meeting in which the central bank has opted for a “wait-and-see” […]
