by Isabella Schoonover and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois April 18, 2025 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois chapter of AARP played a role in the Trump administration reversing itself and allowing Social Security beneficiaries to have the option of filing for benefits over the phone. The continuation of phone-based […]
“The Trump administration is paying El Salvador to keep (Kilmar Abrego Garcia) at CECOT,” Senator Chris Van Hollen revealed after meeting with Salvadoran Vice President Félix Ulloa on Wednesday. Van Hollen, who traveled to El Salvador in an effort to secure Abrego Garcia’s release, recounted that Ulloa made this assertion […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed a significant increase in timber production and the rapid implementation of forest management projects across a majority of National Forest System lands. This includes 112,646,000 acres of National Forest System lands (59 percent of all national forest acreage). The move, outlined in Secretary’s […]
The Illinois Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would ban carbon sequestration activities near the Mahomet Aquifer, the primary source of drinking water for nearly one million residents in central Illinois. The measure, which passed 55-0, responds to mounting concerns from local communities and environmental groups about the potential […]
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) has issued a health advisory after several squirrels in Urbana were found dead, with one testing positive for tularemia, a rare but serious bacterial disease that can affect both humans and animals. Tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, commonly found in wild animals […]
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at reversing federal regulations on water flow in showerheads. The order, signed on April 9, directs the Department of Energy to rescind rules implemented during the Obama and Biden administrations that limited water flow to 2.5 gallons per minute across all […]
On Saturday, April 26, the Middle Fork River Forest Preserve in Rankin, Illinois, will host the International Dark Sky Celebration, an event dedicated to raising awareness about light pollution and promoting the beauty of natural night skies. This special occasion coincides with International Dark Sky Week, a global initiative that highlights […]
by Molly Parker and Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois April 14, 2025 A bill that would tighten homeschooling regulations in Illinois missed a key deadline on Friday. But its sponsor, Rep. Terra Costa Howard, said it’s still alive — and she’s working on changes recommended by fellow lawmakers to get […]
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced proposed price adjustments for mailing services, set to take effect on July 13, 2025, pending approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). The changes include a 5-cent increase in the cost of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp, raising the price from 73 cents […]
The Vermilion County Conservation District, in collaboration with the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC), is set to host an Illinois RiverWatch Workshop at the Forest Glen Preserve on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take place at the Gannett Education Center […]
