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President Trump Rescinds Biden’s Executive Order on Prescription Drug Costs: What It Means for Americans

In a move that could significantly impact millions of Americans, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order rescinding former President Biden’s Executive Order 14087, which was implemented to lower prescription drug costs for Americans. The rescinded order, signed by Biden on Oct.14, 2022, aimed to address the challenges many […]

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Controversial Executive Order Challenges U.S. Birthright Citizenship, ACLU Responds with Lawsuit

President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at redefining the scope of birthright citizenship in the United States on Jan. 20, 2025. The order, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” seeks to limit automatic citizenship for certain categories of individuals born in the United States. At […]

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Trump Administration Revamps White House Website, Removes Spanish-Language Version

Just hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, the Spanish-language version of the White House website disappeared, leaving visitors with a 404 error message. The Spanish version of whitehouse.gov, which had been accessible at https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/, was still operational on the morning of Jan. […]

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Mahomet-Seymour School Board to consider support for Vision 2030

The Mahomet-Seymour board of education will vote on resolution to supporting Vision 2030, a statewide educational initiative to to reshape public education in the state through three core initiatives: future-focused learning, shared accountability, and predictable funding, on Jan. 21.  Vision 2030 is supported by Illinois Association of School Administrators, Illinois […]

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Senate scheduled to vote on Laken Riley Act

The U.S. Senate has advanced the Laken Riley Act, scheduling a final Senate vote for Jan. 20. This contentious immigration bill is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia who was tragically murdered by Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan immigrant previously detained and released by U.S. Border Patrol. […]

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Travel Center Update: Project Withdrawn

As of Jan. 17, 2025, the proposal to build a Travel Center of America facility on the west side of South Prairieview Road (Case CU2024-03) is no longer moving forward. The petitioner has officially withdrawn their conditional-use application, effectively halting progress on the project. This decision means that the proposed […]

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Rose Introduces Bill to Protect Sole Source Aquifers from Carbon Sequestration Activities

Illinois State Senator Chapin Rose introduced a new bill on January 17, 2025, aimed at prohibiting carbon sequestration activities over federally designated sole source aquifers. This legislation, designated as SB0182, seeks to amend the Environmental Protection Act to ensure the protection of these crucial water supplies. The bill specifies that […]