Duckworth, Salvi court ag industry voters in campaign for U.S. Senate
LEXINGTON — An array of issues, ranging from biofuels and renewable energy to livestock protection and trade agreements, faced Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Republican challenger Kathy Salvi during the Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable candidates forum Wednesday in rural Lexington. The recently signed Inflation Reduction Act and the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan […]
3 things you need to know about Biden’s student loan announcement
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s announcement of a sweeping effort to forgive federal student loan debt – up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, and up to $10,000 for others who qualify – leaves millions of borrowers with unanswered questions, and some of the details won’t be clear for weeks or months. Here are three big […]
217 Today: Hall of Fame wide receiver returns to central Illinois to attend season opener, hold golf tournament
Thursday, August 25, 2022 Today’s headlines: More than a million Illinois residents saddled with federal student loan debt may be eligible for some relief under a new executive order from President Joe Biden. The mother of Illinois State University grad student Jelani Day said she’s had no time to find closure in the year since […]
