The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower court injunction that had blocked the mass firing of nearly 1,400 Department of Education employees, clearing the way for President Donald Trump to continue his efforts to dismantle the federal agency. The decision, which appeared to split […]
The Champaign County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has officially moved to a new home on the first floor of the Bennett Administrative Center at 102 E. Main St., Urbana, IL 61801. The relocation was completed ahead of schedule. Nearly all services provided by the Clerk and Recorder’s Office are now […]
A federal judge in Los Angeles issued two temporary restraining orders on July 11, that block federal agents from conducting indiscriminate immigration raids in Southern California. U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, a Biden appointee, found that there was a “mountain of evidence” that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border […]
On July 12, a group of Democratic lawmakers held a press conference following their tour of the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades. The press conference, featuring Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Darren Soto (FL-9), painted a disturbing picture of conditions inside […]
President Donald Trump has begun openly suggesting that he has the power to revoke the citizenship of natural-born Americans, a claim that defies constitutional law but aligns with his broader pattern of authoritarian posturing. While legal experts agree the 14th Amendment makes such actions impossible, Trump’s threats mark a dangerous […]
Music fans across Champaign County are gearing up for an evening of live entertainment as the Summer Concert Series presents Two Shoes and Urbana Review on July 19. The concert will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Middle Fork River Forest Preserve. Two Shoes, known for their […]
In response to a declining population and its impact on state funding, the Village of St. Joseph is moving forward with a new policy to offer voluntary annexation to neighboring residential parcels. Mayor Jim Page announced at the June 24th Board meeting that the initiative is aimed at modestly growing […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois July 10, 2025 Article Summary President Trump’s domestic policy bill contains massive cuts in federal Medicaid spending over the next 10 years. One analysis predicts $48 billion in spending reductions in Illinois over a decade. The cuts limit states’ ability to raise money through […]
A federal judge in New Hampshire has issued a classwide preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of the Biden administration’s controversial executive order, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” The order, which sought to restrict the automatic granting of U.S. citizenship to certain children born on American soil, will […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois July 4, 2025 Article Summary Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget reduced funding for programs serving homeless people by more than $14 million from the previous year. JB Pritzker’s “Home Illinois” initiative aimed at reaching “functional zero” homelessness saw a $26.6 million cut. That program […]
