The 2025 Annual National Snapshot, based on responses from 511 museum directors across the country, shows both attendance and financial performance trending downward for the first time since pandemic closures. More than half of museums—55%—are currently seeing fewer visitors than in 2019, a significant setback from last year when 49% […]
House Judiciary Committee Democrats revealed Sunday that Ghislaine Maxwell is preparing a commutation application for President Donald Trump while allegedly receiving unprecedented preferential treatment at a Texas minimum-security prison camp. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for child sex trafficking and related offenses connected to Epstein’s abuse […]
President Donald Trump issued a forceful demand Monday morning for all air traffic controllers to return to their posts immediately, threatening substantial pay cuts for those who fail to comply while promising $10,000 bonuses to workers who remained on the job during the United States government shutdown. In a lengthy […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has become the latest battleground in a legal fight over whether the Trump administration must fully fund the nation’s largest food assistance program during an ongoing government shutdown that has left tens of millions of Americans uncertain about their ability to buy groceries. On October 24, […]
Americans are feeling increasingly pessimistic about the economy. A new survey from the University of Michigan shows that optimism about the future fell sharply in November, driven largely by anxiety over the month-long federal government shutdown and concerns about what it means for jobs and the economy. The Index of […]
The Giertz Gallery at Parkland College will open its newest exhibition, “2025 State of the Art Ceramics Biennial: Detour,” on November 17. The show, curated by guest artists Tyler Lotz and Albion Stafford of Illinois State University’s Wonsook Kim School of Art, explores the unexpected directions and evolving approaches within […]
Illinois lawmakers have passed legislation designed to protect residents from aggressive federal immigration enforcement while simultaneously creating pathways for legal action against constitutional violations. The bill, HB 1312, advanced through the General Assembly in late October and now awaits Governor JB Pritzker’s signature. The legislation is a response to federal Immigration […]
The Senate took a step Sunday night toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, voting 60-40 to advance a bipartisan funding package that would reopen federal agencies and restore benefits to millions of Americans. The Senate needs to hold a final vote to officially pass the government funding […]
Harold (Max) McComb, a member of the Mahomet-Seymour School Board, is awaiting trial on reckless driving and electronic device charges following a March 1, 2025 crash on Interstate 57 that injured an Illinois State Police trooper. McComb, 66, faces two traffic-related charges stemming from the 1:49 p.m. incident near milepost […]
Night Lights event is set to return to the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, promising a magical holiday experience for residents and visitors in the Champaign-Urbana area. Starting Friday, November 28, and running every Friday and Saturday evening through December 27, plus a special […]
