A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal indictments against both former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan—a former White House aide with no prior prosecutorial experience—was unlawfully appointed in violation of federal law and the Constitution’s Appointments Clause. Senior U.S. District […]
The Trump administration has unveiled a new rule that would dramatically reduce federal protections for millions of acres of wetlands and streams across the United States. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the proposal on November 17, positioning it as a regulatory victory that will “cut red tape and provide predictability” […]
A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to patrol Washington, D.C., violates federal law and illegally infringes on the District’s authority to govern itself. U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary […]
A major milestone in connecting east-central Illinois communities is underway as construction begins this month on the next segment of the Kickapoo Rail Trail, a 3.6-mile stretch linking St. Joseph to Ogden. The Champaign County Forest Preserve District announced the project will mark progress toward completing the 24.5-mile multi-use trail […]
Nearly 82 million Americans are projected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday period this year, setting a new record for the nation’s busiest travel holiday, according to AAA’s latest forecast. The seven-day travel period from Tuesday, November 25 through Monday, December 1 will see 81.8 million people journey at least […]
A study published in Science Advances has found that children exposed to recommended levels of fluoride in drinking water show better cognitive performance in adolescence, contradicting recent concerns about fluoride’s potential neurodevelopmental risks. The research, led by Dr. John Robert Warren from the University of Minnesota, analyzed data from nearly 27,000 Americans tracked from […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily restored Texas’s controversial 2025 congressional redistricting map, with Justice Samuel Alito issuing an administrative stay on November 21 that blocks a lower court ruling that found the map likely violates the Constitution through racial gerrymandering. On November 18, a three-judge federal panel ruled 2-1 […]
Three major studies published in The Lancet show evidence that ultra-processed foods are fundamentally reshaping human diets worldwide and driving a surge in chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and premature death. The research, part of a comprehensive Lancet Series, reveals that in the United States, ultra-processed foods now account for […]
Congressman Eugene Vindman of Virginia’s 7th District is leading a bipartisan effort demanding President Donald Trump release the full transcript of a 2019 phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that took place after the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In a letter signed by 37 […]
Two new ramps opened this morning on the I-57/74 interchange reconstruction project west of Champaign, marking the fifth and sixth completed connections as part of the massive $251.8 million infrastructure project. The eastbound Interstate 74 to northbound I-57 flyover ramp and the southbound I-57 to eastbound I-74 ramp opened by […]
