Illinois high school athletes could soon find it easier to play for both their school teams and club squads during the same season, thanks to a new law and a shift in the state’s high school sports rules. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and state lawmakers say they’re responding […]
Illinois lawmakers are poised to pass landmark legislation that would create the state’s first comprehensive framework for evaluating and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) technology in K-12 schools. The proposal, which has garnered bipartisan attention in the final weeks of the legislative session, tasks the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) […]
Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with a sweeping measure designed to lock in workplace safety and labor standards, even if federal protections are weakened or repealed in the future. Senate Bill 1976, sponsored by State Senator Robert Peters (D-Chicago), cleared the Senate Labor Committee this week and is now poised […]
Rarely one to miss a lucrative opportunity, Donald Trump has turned what began as a pre-inauguration crypto experiment into a sprawling, multi-billion-dollar business empire-one that is now at the center of mounting ethical and legal scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest at the highest levels of government. President Donald Trump […]
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to strengthen America’s leadership in renewable energy and rural economic development by expanding federal support for biorefineries, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing. The “Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2025,” sponsored by Rep. Zach Nunn of Iowa […]
A recent study published in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment provides valuable insights into the spatial variability of soil carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes in agricultural settings, highlighting the impact of management practices and offering recommendations for more accurate measurements. The research, conducted by a team including Nakian […]
A newly released statewide study provides a detailed snapshot of the health, behavior, and attitudes of Illinois teens, revealing both challenges and areas of resilience among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. The Illinois Youth Survey (IYS), conducted in spring 2024 by the Center for Prevention Research and Development at the […]
President Donald Trump has dismissed Shira Perlmutter, the nation’s top copyright official. Perlmutter, a lawyer with extensive experience in intellectual property, previously served as director at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has worked in various copyright roles since the late 1990s. Her tenure at the Copyright Office was marked […]
Cameron Hamilton, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), was abruptly dismissed on Thursday, less than a month before the start of hurricane season. The firing follows Hamilton’s public opposition to the Trump administration’s proposals to significantly reduce or even eliminate FEMA, an agency responsible for coordinating […]
Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has introduced new legislation that would require large retailers across the United States to clearly display how much of an item’s price is due to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The bill, called the Truth in Tariffs Act, aims to shine a light on the impact […]
