Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed a plan Friday to end the government shutdown, offering Republicans a straightforward deal: reopen the government while simultaneously extending expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for one year. Standing on the Senate floor backed by the entire Democratic caucus, Schumer framed the proposal […]
The U.S. Department of Justice filed an emergency motion on November 7, asking the First Circuit Court of Appeals to stay a district court order that requires the Department of Agriculture to provide full November benefits to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients by transferring billions of dollars from child nutrition […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning residents about the risks of consuming raw, unpasteurized milk after at least eleven people in Illinois became ill in recent weeks. The illnesses have been linked to milk that was not heat-treated to kill bacteria and other pathogens. According to IDPH, […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford announced on November 5 that the agency would mandate a temporary 10 percent reduction in flights at 40 high-traffic airports nationwide, citing increased strain on air traffic controllers who have been working without pay since the shutdown […]
A federal judge on Thursday issued a court order mandating that the Trump administration must fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November by Friday, rejecting the administration’s proposal to provide only reduced payments to approximately 42 million low-income Americans during the ongoing government shutdown. This is the […]
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay on Thursday, permitting the Trump administration to enforce a policy requiring all new passports to display biological sex at birth rather than gender identity, overturning months of lower court protections for transgender and nonbinary Americans. In an unsigned order issued November 6, the […]
U.S. employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October 2025, the highest total for the month since 2003. This is a 175% increase from the same period last year, according to a report released Thursday by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The surge is a 183% spike from September’s total […]
American household debt climbed to $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, marking a $197 billion increase from the previous quarter, according to a report released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The 1% quarterly increase brought total household debt up $642 billion year-over-year, with mortgage […]
The Champaign County 4-H Livestock Judging Team has achieved a historic victory, clinching first place at the American Royal Livestock Judging Contest in Kansas City, Missouri, and earning the honor of representing the United States at the International Livestock Judging Contest in Scotland in the summer of 2026. Team members […]
U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday requiring federal immigration authorities to immediately improve conditions at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, after hearing testimony describing what he called “unnecessarily cruel” treatment of detainees.​​ The order, issued at 4:15 p.m. on […]
