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 […]
Author: Dani Tietz
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 […]
Trump Administration’s SNAP Appeal Blocked by First Circuit, Then Granted By Supreme Court
The Trump administration fought through multiple courts on Friday night to prevent the immediate transfer of $4 billion in emergency funds to fully restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for more than 42 million Americans. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rejected the government’s initial stay […]
Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Portland, Ruling President Exceeded His Authority
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a permanent injunction on November 7 blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, concluding that President Donald Trump exceeded his constitutional authority when he federalized hundreds of National Guard members in response to immigration protests. Judge Immergut—who was appointed […]
Schumer Offers Government Shutdown Deal with 1-Year ACA Tax Credit Extension
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed a plan Friday to end the government shutdown, offering Republicans a straightforward deal: reopen the government while simultaneously extending expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for one year. Standing on the Senate floor backed by the entire Democratic caucus, Schumer framed the proposal […]
Federal Government Seeks to Block Court Order Requiring Full SNAP Benefits Payment
The U.S. Department of Justice filed an emergency motion on November 7, asking the First Circuit Court of Appeals to stay a district court order that requires the Department of Agriculture to provide full November benefits to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients by transferring billions of dollars from child nutrition […]
IDPH Warns Illinois Residents About Raw Milk Safety After Outbreak of Illnesses
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning residents about the risks of consuming raw, unpasteurized milk after at least eleven people in Illinois became ill in recent weeks. The illnesses have been linked to milk that was not heat-treated to kill bacteria and other pathogens. According to IDPH, […]
FAA Orders Flight Reductions at 40 Major Airports as Government Shutdown Strains Air Traffic System
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford announced on November 5 that the agency would mandate a temporary 10 percent reduction in flights at 40 high-traffic airports nationwide, citing increased strain on air traffic controllers who have been working without pay since the shutdown […]
