Illinois Democrats OK New Legislative Maps Over Criticism
CHICAGO — Illinois Democrats were poised to set new legislative boundaries over objections from Republicans and some community groups that the process was rushed and maps were drawn behind closed doors to keep Democrats in power in the state Legislature. Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a do-over of maps that majority Democrats approved and Gov. J.B. […]
“A Great Loss To Us All;” Funeral Held For U of I Police Lieutenant
URBANA – Family, friends and fellow police officers said farewell to University of Illinois Police lieutenant Aaron Landers Tuesday, at a funeral held at the Vineyard Church in Urbana. The 50-year-old Landers died August 23rd, from injuries suffered in a five-vehicle traffic crash the day before in Champaign. A driver involved in the accident has […]
Watch Live: Biden Delivers Remarks After The Last U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan
Updated August 31, 2021 at 2:36 PM ET President Biden will address the nation on Tuesday on his decision to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by Aug. 31. The last U.S. troops left Afghanistan on Monday, ending America’s longest war. He is expected to speak at 2:45 p.m. ET. Watch live here: White House […]
Dems Forge Ahead With Redistricting Redo While Community Advocacy Groups Claim Deja Vu And GOP Hopes
Just three months after Democrats pushed new legislative maps through the General Assembly in the waning days of spring legislative session, lawmakers are back in Springfield on Tuesday week to fix those same maps, lest a federal court take mapmaking power out of their hands one way or another. But in the days before lawmakers’ […]
Q&A: IDOT Secretary Omer Osman On Steering The $45 Billion Rebuild Illinois Infrastructure Plan
Illinois Secretary of Transportation Omer Osman has called Peoria home for more than 30 years. Gov. JB Pritzker has placed the transportation veteran at the helm of executing the $45 billion Rebuild Illinois plan. Tim Shelley recently sat down with Osman for a wide-ranging interview. TIM SHELLEY: I just want to start with your personal […]
217 Today: Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Tuesday August 31, 2021 Today’s headlines: Democrats in the General Assembly are set to vote on new legislative maps as they return to Springfield Tuesday. Legislators also hope to agree on major energy and climate change legislation during Tuesday’s one-day session. The Farm Progress Show, one of the largest agriculture trade shows in the country, […]