President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination
Biden, who mounted his first bid for president 37 years ago, did not face any serious Democratic challengers to his run for reelection at age 81.
Biden’s budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs
Parents could get an increased child tax credit. Corporate taxes would jump upward. Billionaires would be charged a minimum tax of 25%. It also has a $2,000 cap on drug costs.
UNFILTERED: Local diverse opinions on a ceasefire for Gaza
The call for a ceasefire in Gaza is growing louder both internationally and locally in Champaign-Urbana. This past Monday, the Urbana city council saw a large turnout of residents looking to discuss a proposed resolution to end the conflict in Gaza. The move comes after local representative Budzinski met with Palestinian community members, subsequently advocating […]
Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
The scrappy tone from Biden was a sharp break from his often humdrum daily appearances and was designed to banish doubts about whether the 81-year-old is still up to the job. For 68 minutes, Biden goaded Republicans over their policies, invited call-and-response banter with fellow Democrats on economic issues, taxes and healthcare and seemed to relish the fight.
Who is Sen. Katie Britt, who will deliver the Republican State of the Union response?
Katie Britt, a first-term Republican senator from Alabama, has been selected by party leadership to deliver the GOP response to President Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday. “Americans are struggling amid a border catastrophe, crushing inflation, an increasingly dangerous world, and fears about a President not up to the task. Against this backdrop, Senator […]
WATCH LIVE: 2024 State of the Union with NPR and PBS
March 5th, 2024; Washington D.C. – For President Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address, NPR News will offer special multimedia coverage including streaming video which will be available at NPR.org, participating NPR Member station radio broadcasts and websites, (www.npr.org/stations), the NPR app, NPR Facebook and the NPR YouTube Channel. Hosted by Morning Edition’s Steve Inskeep, coverage will […]
Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack
The court’s move ends efforts in Colorado, Illinois, Maine and elsewhere to kick Trump off the ballot because of his attempts to undo his loss in the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden.
Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal
Ruling found election board’s previous decision ‘clearly erroneous.’
State Rep. Carol Ammons wants descendants of slaves in Illinois to have access to free DNA testing
Black residents in Illinois who are descendants of slaves may soon have access to free DNA testing. Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) proposed a House Resolution urging support for the Family Roots Genealogy Program pilot, which aims to reconnect African Americans to their ancestral roots. The program is in partnership with the Department of Anthropology at University of […]
Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Bost touts experience amid challenge from ‘outsider’ Darren Bailey
CASEY, Ill. — In a southern Illinois town described by a local librarian as “Mayberry-esque,” a deep red community of about 2,400 people is deciding whether the support of former President Donald Trump is enough to send U.S. Rep. Mike Bost back to Congress instead of his grassroots challenger, Darren Bailey. Bost was endorsed by […]
Pritzker to call for health insurance reforms in State of the State address
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker plans to take on the state’s health insurance industry this year by calling for legislation to curb many of the standard practices they use to hold down costs and boost profits. He plans to outline those reforms in his State of the State and budget address Wednesday, according to an […]
Governor Pritzker Gives the 2024 State of the State and FY25 Budget Address
Governor J.B. Pritzker’s 2024 budget proposal for Illinois forecasts $49.9 billion in revenue, down by $1.4 billion from last year, after setting aside funds for emergencies. Spending is slightly reduced but focuses on boosting education and behavioral health. Despite a projected surplus, Pritzker warns of potential deficits without careful planning, amid rising demands on state […]
Downtown Champaign bar manager dies nine days after shooting
Champaign Police are reclassifying the shooting of a downtown bar manager as a homicide, following the death of Brandon L. Hardway. The Champaign County Coroner’s office says the 45-year-old Hardway, of Champaign, died early Saturday at Carle Hospital, due to injuries he received in a shooting on the afternoon of February 8. Police say the shooting happened outside Hardway’s bar, Pour Brothers Craft Taproom, 40 E. University Avenue in downtown Champaign. Police say Hardway had come outside for a cigarette break, and was shot in the back.
With influx of state and federal funding, Illinois looks to add enough chargers to support 1 million EVs
Illinois’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure is on pace to double this year, buoyed by an influx of state and federal dollars. The investments are aimed at supporting both federal and state environmental goals. The Biden Administration set the goal of EVs making up half of all U.S. vehicle sales by 2030. Under the Climate and […]
Here’s what research shows about how couples can thrive despite political differences
As the 2024 election season approaches, political news coverage will rise — and with it, so might conflict between couples with differing political views. It’s something Emily Van Duyn is paying attention to. Van Duyn, an associate professor of communications at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, led a research study where she interviewed 67 individuals who are in […]
