SJO Daily https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html CBO: Federal Deficit Reaches $1.8 Trillion Through July ICE Plans Up to $20 Million Purchase of Electrified “G.L.O.V.E.” Devices Families Raise Alarm Over Mental Health Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Illinois will not change child vaccine guidelines after Trump executive order Judge Blocks USPS Mail-Ballot Restrictions Ahead of Midterms FDA Guidance Tightens Expectations for Ready-to-Eat Fresh-Cut Produce Legal Groups Seek Court Order Blocking Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Restrictions St. Joseph trustees to consider development, property sale at Aug. 11 meeting White House Orders Review of Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Expands Emphasis on Parental Choice, AAP Responds Federal Judge Vacates HUD’s 2026 Homelessness Grant Notice Over Lack of Public Comment  Illinois-led coalition sues over CDL driver data demand Illinois farmers saw nation’s biggest jump in seasonal planting diesel costs, analysis finds Illinois Law Lets Schools Use “Share Tables” to Cut Food Waste and Feed Hungry Students U.S. payrolls slip by 23,000 in July as health care gains offset public education, retail losses Clerk to Send Vote‑By‑Mail Applications to All Champaign County Voters Ahead of September 24 Ballot Mailing Pirro drops Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law Illinois’ Back-to-School Tax Holiday Returns August 7–16 Medicare for All Study Finds Plan Could Save Over 100,000 Lives and $1 Trillion Annually  FDA expands Cyclospora probe Discover nature’s pantry with Illinois Extension’s seasonal foraging course US beef exports decrease, while imports increase under Trump FDA clears first mRNA flu vaccine for U.S. adults 50+ School funding stretched thin as costs rise, corporate revenue source shrinks Taylor Fresh Foods Recalls Jalapeño Products Over Possible Salmonella Risk Pritzker pens letter to Trump, seeks tariff refunds for Illinois families Illinois House begins investigation into indicted Rep. Carol Ammons Trump Media sells early access to Truth Social posts Pritzker signs bills allowing state to review insurance rate hikes Parkland College, Cache Energy Partner to Launch Registered Apprenticeship for Industrial Manufacturing Technicians Capital One Cites AML Rules in Bid to Permanently Toss Trump “De‑Banking” Lawsuit Federal lawsuit alleges Trump administration fast‑tracks deportations of abused and trafficked immigrant children St. Joseph to Host August 1 Blood Drive with ImpactLife Pritzker signs bills designating Emmett Till Day, requiring boater’s liability insurance Pritzker signs school cellphone ban to avoid student distractions Champaign County Sheriff Warns Residents of Phone Scam Impersonating Law Enforcement Trump administration to end Medicare drug plan subsidy, raising concerns over 2027 premiums Carle at the Fields, ImpactLife to Host Aug. 3 Community Blood Drive in Champaign Pritzker signs law regulating how social media platforms interact with children Illinois state elections board tells DOJ it follows federal law on voting integrity Illinois launches new program to provide food benefits to people who lost SNAP Study: Trump Tariffs Added $2,000 to Midwest Household Costs, Cut 41,000 Jobs States, Governors Sue Trump Over “Forced Labor” Tariffs, Alleging Illegal Global Duty Scheme Pritzker signs new laws requiring businesses to accept cash, pay employees for jury duty Judge denies Trump administration access to Illinois voter data St. Joseph Set for Three-Day Community Festival of Food, Fun and Fireworks Illinois led the US in direct, producer support staff losses, report says Five things to know as data centers spread across rural America  Trump Revives Talk of Another Term at White House Dinner Home