by Peter Hancock, Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois March 5, 2025 SPRINGFIELD – Health care advocates, hospital officials and people who rely on Medicaid for their medical coverage warned state lawmakers Wednesday of consequences that could result from proposed cuts in federal Medicaid funding. […]
by Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinois March 4, 2025 Illinois faces potential energy shortfalls and all-but-guaranteed price spikes for northern Illinois this summer, consumer and environmental advocates say. Lawmakers and advocates in Springfield have proposed bills that they say would address their concerns — but it’s unclear whether they’re likely […]
by Ismael M. Belkoura and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois March 6, 2025 ELGIN – High school students generally don’t participate in drafting legislation. Jordan Henry is an exception. A senior at the Illinois Math and Science Academy, the Elgin native is working with her local state representative […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois March 4, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — The Trump administration has stopped reimbursing Illinois for a program designed to help farmers and supply fresh food to Illinois food banks. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that changes to federal funding mean Illinois is missing reimbursements […]
President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm of controversy with a Tuesday morning Truth Social post threatening to strip federal funding from colleges and universities that permit “illegal protests” on their campuses. Trump wrote, “All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will […]
The global trade landscape entered a volatile new phase on March 4, 2025, as the United States implemented sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, triggering immediate retaliatory measures from its trading partners. Tariffs are taxes imposed on imported goods, paid by the importer (usually a U.S. company) […]
The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 on March 3. The bill, which aimed to codify restrictions on transgender athletes in women’s sports, did not garner the necessary 60 votes to overcome a filibuster, resulting in a 51-45 party-line vote […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District has officially launched registration for its 2025 summer camp programs. As of March 3, parents and guardians can now secure spots for their children in a variety of outdoor activities and educational experiences. The district’s summer camps are designed to provide local youth with […]
President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will take effect on March 4, 2025. Tariffs are taxes imposed by a government on imported goods, and while they are technically paid by the importing businesses at the border, the costs are often passed […]
President Donald J. Trump signed a March 1 executive order mandating a dramatic expansion of domestic timber production through regulatory rollbacks, accelerated permitting processes, and revised forest management protocols. The order, titled Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production, aims to reduce reliance on foreign lumber, lower construction costs, and enhance […]
