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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 […]