Politics
Where to find food assistance in Central Illinois as SNAP funding remains in jeopardy
Funding for federal food assistance is set to run out on Saturday, Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. IPM News is compiling a list of resources and food pantries in East Central Illinois.
Illinois redistricting will hinge on Indiana, Gov. Pritzker says
Pritzker on Wednesday did not provide a potential timeline for the Illinois General Assembly to consider redistricting.
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection
Pelosi’s departure will mark the end of an era in Congress. In 2007, she became the first woman elected to serve as speaker of the House.
Republican Don Tracy talks with The 21st Show about his bid to flip Illinois’ U.S. Senate seat
Don Tracy, a former chair of the Illinois Republican Party, is running to succeed Senator Dick Durbin. Tracy shared his perspective on immigration enforcement, foreign conflicts and casting a big tent for conservatives.
Election 2025 America Votes
Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been elected governor of New Jersey. Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has won Virginia’s election for governor. Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City.
Illinois treasurer faces no GOP challenger as 2026 primary ballots take shape
No Republican filed to run for state treasurer by the close of the weeklong filing period for the March 17 primary election, marking, according to Frerichs’ campaign,
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.
Bill to regulate homeowners’ insurance rates fails on final day of veto session
Pritzker had called for action in wake of State Farm’s 27.2% rate hike in July.
Lawsuit alleges ICE detainees denied access to counsel while held in ‘inhumane’ conditions
7th Circuit rules judge overstepped in ordering Bovino into court for daily check-ins
Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Chicago O’Hare were also seeing dozens of delays and one or two cancellations.
Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point
WASHINGTON — The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays
‘They are literally targeting people.’ ICE comes to southern Illinois
Man detained at Spanish-speaking traffic court in Clinton County is a first in the area .