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Jessica Bryson Named Director of Communications for Mahomet-Seymour School District

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 […]

Federal

Supreme Court Bars Medicaid Patients from Suing States Over Provider Choice

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 […]

Local

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Launches Annual Summer Food Service Program for Local Children

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 […]

Federal

NTSB Blames Boeing’s Lapses for Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Door Plug Blowout; FAA Oversight Also Faulted

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 […]

State of Illinois

Attorney General Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s termination of federal grants

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois June 25, 2025 SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has joined another multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withhold billions of dollars in federal funds that had previously been approved for states and other grantees. The complaint, filed […]