Night Lights event is set to return to the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, promising a magical holiday experience for residents and visitors in the Champaign-Urbana area. Starting Friday, November 28, and running every Friday and Saturday evening through December 27, plus a special […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Illinois Officials Alert Families to Botulism Risk From Recalled ByHeart Infant Formula
Illinois health officials are urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop using certain lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula following a connection to a multi-state outbreak of infant botulism. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) issued this alert after preliminary tests confirmed the presence of bacteria that produce […]
Parkland’s Giertz Gallery Announces “2025 State of the Art Ceramics Biennial: Detour” Opening November 17
The Giertz Gallery at Parkland College will open its newest exhibition, “2025 State of the Art Ceramics Biennial: Detour,” on November 17. The show, curated by guest artists Tyler Lotz and Albion Stafford of Illinois State University’s Wonsook Kim School of Art, explores the unexpected directions and evolving approaches within […]
Illinois Passes Comprehensive Immigration Enforcement Protections
Illinois lawmakers have passed legislation designed to protect residents from aggressive federal immigration enforcement while simultaneously creating pathways for legal action against constitutional violations. The bill, HB 1312, advanced through the General Assembly in late October and now awaits Governor JB Pritzker’s signature. The legislation is a response to federal Immigration […]
Trump Administration Creates Chaos with Conflicting SNAP Directives, Leaving States and Millions in Limbo
In a chaotic 24-hour span that left millions of Americans uncertain about their food assistance, the federal government issued conflicting directives about November SNAP benefits—first ordering full funding, then reversing course after the Supreme Court intervened. On Friday, November 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent a memo to […]
Senate Votes on Government Shutdown Fall Short, Schumer’s Proposal Not Considered
On November 7, the U.S. Senate failed to break through a record-breaking government shutdown now stretching 38 days, with a critical vote falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to advance legislation and neither party willing to budge on their core demands. The day’s main action centered on a procedural […]
Parkland College Invites Community to 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony
Parkland College invites the District 505 community to attend its 2025 Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, November 11. Guests are welcome to the Student Union at 11 a.m. to join the college in honoring the men and women who serve in the U.S. military and the country’s veterans. The ceremony will include the singing of […]
Salvation Army of Champaign County Urgently Seeks Food, Donations, and Volunteers
The Salvation Army of Champaign County is urgently calling for food, monetary donations, and volunteers to help meet the growing demand at its food pantry. The organization reports a dramatic rise in local food insecurity, with the pantry serving 5,488 people in October and experiencing more than a 50% increase […]
University of Illinois Extension Launches Holiday Food Drive to Support Champaign County Families
The University of Illinois Extension’s SNAP-Ed program is kicking off a Holiday Food Drive to help feed families and individuals in need across Champaign County this Thanksgiving season. From Monday, November 10, through Wednesday, November 26, community members are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items at the University of Illinois […]
Federal Judge Finds Government “Not Credible” in Sweeping Ruling Restricting Immigration Agents in Chicago
A federal judge in Chicago issued a preliminary injunction on November 6, restricting federal immigration agents’ use of force and explicitly declaring the government an unreliable source of information, citing repeated false testimony and fabricated accounts about threats posed by protesters and journalists. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis found the […]
