May 30, 2023
Today’s headlines:
- Illinois lawmakers approved a $50.4 billion spending plan early Saturday morning.
- A measure to make most businesses include salary information in job postings is now heading to the governor’s desk.
- The site of a school district building could become downtown Urbana’s next commercial development.
- Memorial Day is a day for people to honor all veterans who have died, but some feel that veterans of all races are not given the same recognition.
In today’s deep dive, we hear about how some Indigenous-led environmental groups are pushing to give the Mississippi river some of the same legal rights as people.
Reporting contributed by Alex Degman, Jim Meadows, Mae Antar and Juanpablo Ramirez Franco.
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