A study released last week by the CDC found that more children have access to evaluations for autism and more children are being identified as autistic. The study concluded that actual cases of autism are not rising, but rather better screening and expanded diagnostic definitions are helping more children receive […]
by Simon Carr and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois April 21, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — When Illinois named small farmer Nathan Ryder a finalist for a federal $100,000 Local Food Infrastructure Grant, he made big plans for his farm in the southeastern tip of the state. Then the U.S. […]
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s sweeping plan to lay off nearly 1,500 employees—about 88% of the workforce—at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an agency created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to protect Americans from unfair financial practices. To address the failures that […]
The Village of St. Joseph is advancing discussions to establish its first Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District—a move aimed at spurring both residential and commercial development in the face of declining population and school enrollment. The proposal, discussed at a public hearing on April 15, has drawn a mix of […]
U.S. stock markets suffered steep losses Monday after President Donald Trump intensified his public campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a first-term Trump appointee. Last week, Powell delivered one of his bluntest assessments yet of the Trump administration’s sweeping new tariffs, warning they could push the U.S. economy into […]
President Donald Trump is standing by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after revelations that Hegseth shared sensitive details about U.S. military operations in Yemen in a second private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer. The latest incident centers on a Signal chat group created during Hegseth’s […]
The Illinois Amish Heritage Center (IAHC), located between Arthur and Arcola, is breaking ground this month on its much-anticipated 10,000-square-foot Visitor and Museum Center. This major development marks a significant step forward in the Center’s mission to honor and preserve the rich heritage of Illinois’s Amish community through education, celebration, […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois April 16, 2025 Editor’s Note: This story and photo caption have been updated to correct the spelling of Janet Yang Rohr’s name. SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House gave its approval to legislation that would give high school athletes a limited right to compete in […]
Rutgers University Senate has introduced a resolution urging the creation of a Mutual Academic Defense Compact (MADC) among the 18 member institutions of the Big Ten Academic Alliance. This move aims to protect academic freedom, institutional integrity, and the research enterprise across some of the nation’s leading public universities. The […]
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is at the center of a dramatic legal confrontation with the Trump administration, following his finding of probable cause that administration officials acted in criminal contempt of court by defying his order to halt deportation flights of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador. On […]
