In an unprecedented shake-up of military leadership, President Donald Trump has fired several top-ranking military officials, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of the US Navy, and the Vice Chief of the Air Force. On Friday evening, Trump announced the dismissal of Air Force General […]
With the May 7th deadline for REAL ID enforcement fast approaching, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is working to clear up confusion surrounding the new federal requirements. Giannoulias emphasizes that while a REAL ID will be necessary for certain federal activities, it is not mandatory for everyone. The primary reason for […]
Parkland College, in partnership with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision with a panel presentation on Tuesday, February 25. The event, scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Parkland College Student Union cafeteria, will […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 Board of Education has approved the sale of $4.8 million in Health Life Safety bonds to Webster Bank, National Association, to fund infrastructure upgrades across three district schools. Bond Terms and Financial Implications The bonds, designated as General Obligation School Bonds, Series […]
Dr. William Gingold, a local Holocaust survivor from Champaign-Urbana, will share his family’s powerful story at the Mahomet Public Library on Tuesday, February 25th, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Dr. Gingold was born in Warsaw on September 20, 1939, a day before the Nazis bombed the hospital and just 19 […]
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker used his time during the Feb. 19 budget address to draw stark parallels between the current political climate in the United States and the rise of Nazi Germany. During his speech, Pritzker warned of what he perceives as alarming trends in American politics, particularly targeting the […]
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, that significantly alters the power dynamics within the executive branch. The order, titled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” includes a controversial provision that centralizes the authority to interpret laws for the executive branch solely in the hands […]
Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced’ – but warns Trump policies could upend it by Ben Szalinski, Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois February 19, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — An improved revenue forecast is helping ease pressure on state finances as Gov. JB Pritzker calls for tightened spending […]
Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) has announced the expansion of its abortion care services by offering medication abortion through the PPDirect app. The PPDirect app, which already provides birth control, UTI treatment, at-home STI testing, and emergency contraception, will now include medication abortion as part of its suite of services. […]
A new bill introduced by Illinois Representative Jed Davis (R – 75) seeks to establish local advisory committees within school districts and regional cooperative programs that provide special education services. House Bill 1106, also known as the Local Advisory Committees on Special Education Act, lies in its mandate for school […]
