The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a significant rollback of federal limits on several types of “forever chemicals” in drinking water, marking a sharp reversal from the landmark standards set just last year under the Biden administration. The decision will rescind and reconsider enforceable limits for four out of […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois May 16, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — On May 19, 1875, a Cook County jury handed down a verdict in a case concerning the health and welfare of Mary Lincoln, widow of the former president who had been assassinated a decade earlier. After listening to only […]
The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Alina Habba, announced Monday that her office is dismissing the misdemeanor trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka but is filing federal assault charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) following a confrontation earlier this month outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention […]
Illinois officials and community leaders are voicing strong opposition after the Trump Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), abruptly terminated the Digital Equity Capacity Program in mid-May. The move halts more than $23.7 million in planned federal grants that would have expanded digital […]
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Venezuelan nationals living in the United States, a move that could lead to widespread deportations and loss of work authorization for those affected. In a brief order, the […]
A new public program set for Wednesday, May 21, 2025, will shed light on a little-known chapter of Illinois history: the persistence of slavery in a state that entered the Union as “free.” Titled “The Presumption of Freedom: The Illinois Supreme Court and the Fate of Slavery in Illinois,” the […]
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, announced last week that it will raise prices on a wide range of products, citing the financial strain imposed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods, particularly those from China. The company warned that consumers could see higher prices as soon as the end […]
After more than fifty years as a staple of children’s television on PBS, Sesame Street will make its debut on Netflix later this year. The beloved series will launch its all-new, reimagined 56th season on the streaming platform, accompanied by 90 hours of classic episodes. The upcoming season will introduce […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first and only at-home self-collection device for cervical cancer screening, offering an alternative to the traditional Pap smear that has been the standard for more than 80 years. The newly approved device, known as the Teal Wand, allows women to […]
by Simon Carr, Sonya Dymova and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois May 16, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — A growing number of state lawmakers are moving to repeal a 2015 Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel to protest its policies toward Palestinians. Amid concerns about Israel’s ongoing war in […]
