The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the Trump administration on October 16, 2025, challenging a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa petitions that the business group says is unlawful and will cripple American companies’ ability to hire skilled foreign workers. The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign […]
Scouts in the Champaign area will have an opportunity to explore the stars this fall as the Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College hosts a series of interactive badge workshops designed for both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. The hands-on sessions will guide participants through the official requirements for earning space […]
The Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College is bringing sound and color to the dome this fall with a new lineup of music-themed laser shows. From October 23 to 26, audiences can experience a fusion of light, sound, and artistry set to fan-favorite hits spanning generations. The planetarium’s October schedule features […]
Nearly seven million Americans joined what organizers describe as one of the largest single-day protests in U.S. history on October 18, taking to the streets in more than 2,700 cities and towns across all 50 states to oppose what they characterize as President Donald Trump’s authoritarian policies. The “No Kings” […]
A powerful traveling Holocaust exhibit that has reached more than 50 countries and over 20 million visitors worldwide is coming to central Illinois. “Courage To Remember,” produced by the Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, will be displayed at Marketplace Shopping Center in Champaign from Monday, October […]
Dozens of journalists from virtually every major American news organization walked out of the Pentagon on October 15, surrendering their government-issued press badges rather than agree to unprecedented restrictions on their reporting imposed by the Trump administration. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, issued a 21-page policy requiring journalists to […]
Arizona Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva has yet to be sworn into Congress, three weeks after winning a special election, with approximately 69-70% of the vote. Grijalva, a Democrat and former Tucson Unified School District board member, served 20 years (2002-2022) on the TUSD Governing Board. She also served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors (2020-2025). […]
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from firing thousands of federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown, ruling that the mass layoffs are likely illegal and politically motivated. The government shutdown began on October 1, 2025, and has now entered its third week, […]
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump cannot deploy National Guard troops in Illinois. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld a lower court’s temporary restraining order, concluding that “the facts do not justify the President’s actions in Illinois” under federal law, even after […]
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker assembled a distinguished group of retired military generals and veterans in Chicago on Thursday to voice strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Democratic-led cities, a move the military leaders characterized as an unprecedented abuse of presidential power that threatens American […]
