Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Mahomet Aquifer Protection Bill (Senate Bill 1723) into law. The legislation prohibits carbon dioxide sequestration activities in and around the Mahomet Aquifer. The Mahomet Aquifer supplies drinking water to about 500,000 people across 14 counties in central Illinois. Concerns over the safety of carbon sequestration, where liquified […]
On July 31, the White House announced plans to construct a 90,000-square-foot ballroom in the East Wing, capable of seating 650 guests, more than triple the capacity of the current East Room. The $200 million project, funded by President Trump and private donors, will begin construction in September 2025 and is […]
The Trump administration has unveiled a new program that aims to let Americans share their personal health data and medical records across different healthcare systems and private tech company apps, with the goal of making it easier for people to access their health information and track their wellness. At a […]
The St. Joseph Community Festival is set to bring three days of excitement and celebration to the town from August 7 to 9, 2025, filling the St. Joseph Community Park and downtown area with festivities for all ages. The festivities kick off Thursday evening at 5p.m. with the traditional American […]
President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday, accusing Dr. Erika McEntarfer of manipulating employment data for political purposes after the agency released a jobs report showing significant economic weakness. Hours after the report’s release, Trump announced on Truth Social that he had directed his team […]
The U.S. economy added just 73,000 jobs in July, marking a significant slowdown in employment growth that has persisted since April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday. The unemployment rate remained relatively stable at 4.2 percent, continuing a narrow range between 4.0 and 4.2 percent that has […]
The United States has been added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist for the second consecutive time in 2025, with the global civil society organization documenting an unprecedented assault on civic freedoms during President Donald Trump’s second term. The country joins five other nations—El Salvador, Indonesia, Kenya, Serbia, and Turkey—on the […]
Americans in more than 300 cities are preparing for what organizers say will be one of the largest coordinated protest actions of 2025. The “Rage Against the Regime” National Day of Action, spearheaded by the 50501 Movement and supported by local Indivisible groups, is set for Saturday, August 2, and […]
Ghislaine Maxwell told House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Tuesday that she is willing to answer lawmakers’ questions about Jeffrey Epstein, if Congress meets a series of conditions that include a formal grant of immunity and a deposition held outside prison walls. At the same time, the imprisoned British […]
The U.S. dollar is undergoing its sharpest decline in over 50 years. At the beginning of July, the U.S. dollar index, which tracks the value of the American dollar against a basket of major global currencies such as the yen and the euro, had dropped by 10–11%, marking its steepest […]
