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Mahomet Moves Forward with Phase 2 of Main Street Streetscape Project: $91K Agreement with Farnsworth Group on April Consent Agenda

The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees has moved the approval of an engineering services agreement with Farnsworth Group to April’s consent agenda. This agreement, valued at $91,000, will initiate Phase 2 of the Main Street Streetscape Project, focusing on planning and preliminary design. The project, which builds on the […]

Federal

House Approves GOP-Backed SAVE Act, Potentially Disenfranchising Millions of Voters

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act on Thursday in a 220-208 vote. The measure saw unanimous Republican support and was joined by four Democrats: Reps. Jared Golden (Maine), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington), Henry Cuellar (Texas), and Ed Case (Hawaii). Republicans championed the SAVE […]

State of Illinois

‘Chilling silence’: Waves of Illinois’ international university students lose their visas

by Jackson Brandhorst, Bridgette Fox, Molly Parker, Julia Rendleman, Lylee Gibbs, The Saluki Local Reporting Lab and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois April 10, 2025 The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but college administrators are sharing few […]

State of Illinois

Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United Kingdom

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois April 8, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker vowed Tuesday that Illinois will remain a “stable” trading partner with nations around the world, despite President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs that have disrupted global markets. “Look, there are a lot of uncertainties at the […]

Federal

Trump Unveils Controversial $5 Million ‘Gold Card’ Visa for Wealthy Foreign Investors, Bypassing Congressional Approval

President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration initiative aimed at affluent foreign investors: the $5 million “gold card” visa. This program, which provides permanent residency and a pathway to U.S. citizenship, is set to replace the existing EB-5 immigrant investor visa program. Trump revealed the plan aboard Air Force […]

Federal

Supreme Court Clears Path for Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act, Despite Dissent Over Due Process and Wrongful Removals

The Supreme Court of the United States vacated temporary restraining orders issued by the District Court for the District of Columbia that had halted the deportation of Venezuelan nationals accused of being members of Tren de Aragua (TdA), a criminal organization designated as a foreign terrorist entity by the U.S. […]