Downtown Champaign will mark a milestone celebration on November 29, as the community gathers for the 25th Annual Parade of Lights. This year’s theme, “Silver Bells: 25 Years of Holiday Cheer,” honors a quarter-century of holiday tradition in the heart of the city. The parade begins at 5:00 p.m., featuring […]
Illinois lawmakers have sent public health legislation to Governor JB Pritzker’s desk that would establish state-level vaccine guidelines independent of federal recommendations and provide millions in financial support to independent pharmacies across the state. House Bill 767, passed during the fall veto session, is a response to uncertainty at the […]
Nearly 400 clinical trials testing treatments for cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases, and other conditions have been disrupted by grant terminations at the National Institutes of Health, affecting more than 74,000 research participants, according to a new study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine. The research reveals that between February […]
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Monday against California, Governor Gavin Newsom, and Attorney General Robert Bonta, challenging two state laws that ban federal law enforcement officers from wearing face masks during operations and require them to display visible identification. The lawsuit, filed November 17 in the U.S. […]
U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick issued an opinion Monday, granting Comey’s legal team access to transcripts, audio recordings and all evidence presented to the grand jury that indicted him in September on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. Comey was indicted September […]
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its emergency flight restrictions Monday morning, restoring normal operations across the National Airspace System after air traffic controller staffing levels rebounded following the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The cancellation order, which took effect at 6 a.m. EST on November 17, removes all operating […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District invites families to step into the warmth of the holiday season at its cherished event, “To Grandmother’s House We Go!,” held on December 6 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Museum of the Grand Prairie in Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. Visitors […]
President Donald Trump executed a dramatic reversal on the Epstein files question this week, suddenly calling on House Republicans to vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein case documents. In a Truth Social post Sunday evening, Trump urged House Republicans to support the legislation, stating, “As I said on Friday night […]
Article Update Nov. 17, 2025: President Trump has now publicly called for House Republicans to vote for the release of the long-sought Jeffrey Epstein files, stating, “We have nothing to hide” after previously resisting calls for disclosure. With pressure from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers ahead of an anticipated House […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois November 13, 2025 Article Summary Education union members, students and faculty at state universities called on the Illinois Board of Higher Education to pressure the governor to release higher education funding that is being held in reserve. Lawmakers approved the funding with the caveat […]
