Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan could have sentenced the 78-year-old to up to four years in prison. Instead, Merchan chose a sentence that effectively ended the case but assured that Trump will become the first president to take office with a felony conviction on his record.
It is unclear how President-elect Donald Trump will address the war in Israel when he returns to office on January 20, 2025. That has left local Muslims and Palestinians with mixed feelings.
Donald Trump said that he would protect access to IVF and require insurance companies to expand coverage, but some advocates and IVF patients in Illinois have mixed emotions and feelings as a new Republican-led administration takes control later this month.
As part of Illinois Public Media’s special series Four More Years: The View from Illinois, The 21st show discusses how the transgender community and providers who provide gender-affirming care are preparing for another Trump presidency.
As part of Illinois Public Media’s special series Four More Years: The View from Illinois, State Rep. Kelly Cassidy discusses Illinois’s protections for reproductive, transgender healthcare on the 21st show as a new administration takes over.
Many central Illinoisans are concerned about a second presidency of Donald J. Trump, who takes the oath of office on January 20, 2025 at 11am CT.
On Saturday, Trump said that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary.
Speaking on Friday at Willard Airport near Champaign, the Springfield Democrat said he accepted “the verdict of democracy” with former President Donald Trump’s victory.
The victory marks an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, faced dozens of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
Attending a town hall sponsored by Univision in Las Vegas, Harris said, “I have to stress that this is not a time for people to play politics.”
A newly unsealed court filing lays out fresh details from the landmark criminal case against the former president. It argues that the former president is not entitled to immunity from prosecution.
The Tuesday debate was the first time that Trump and Harris had met, and the vice president largely controlled the tenor.
Trump, a 78-year-old white man, has struggled to adapt to Harris, the first woman, Black person or person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president.
Listen to the debate Tuesday at 8pm on WILL AM 580, FM 90.9, and Illinois Soul FM 101.1 or watch the debate on WILL-TV.
The debate begins Tuesday at 8 p.m. CT on ABC. A simulcast will air on WILL-AM 580, FM 90.9 and Illinois Soul FM 101.1.