CDC Issues New Eviction Ban For Most Of US Through Oct. 3
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3. The Biden administration is trying to quell intensifying criticism that it was allowing vulnerable renters to lose their homes during a pandemic. The new moratorium could help keep millions in their homes as […]
EXPLAINER: How Illinois Hopes To Avoid Summer Eviction Surge
CHICAGO — A federal freeze on most evictions that was enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration extended the original date by a month. The moratorium put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September has been the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their […]
Biden: What’s Good For Families Can Also Be Good For Economy
CRYSTAL LAKE — President Joe Biden says that what’s good for families is also good for the economy. The president spoke at a community college in the Chicago suburbs to bolster support for both his bipartisan infrastructure deal and a broader package that he expects will be passed with only Democratic votes. At McHenry County […]
VIDEO: What You Need To Know About Biden’s Meeting With Putin
GENEVA, Switzerland — President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet Wednesday in Geneva. Here’s what you need to know: Putin arrived first, with Biden’s motorcade pulling in to the villa where they are meeting a few minutes later. The closed-door meeting is expected to last four to five hours. Putin will give his own […]
Study Shows Working Mothers Hard Hit By Pandemic-Related Child Care Burdens
SPRINGFIELD – New research shows pandemic-related child care burdens have magnified economic inequalities for women in the workforce in Illinois. That research was included in The Child Care Crisis in Illinois: A Survey of Working Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, conducted by the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign […]
Harris, Pelosi Make History Seated Behind Biden At Speech
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are making history as the first two women to share the stage in Congress during a presidential address. President Joe Biden is delivering his first prime-time speech before a joint session of Congress. He greeted the two women standing behind him with a “Madam […]
‘Congress Should Act,’ Biden Tells Lawmakers Near And Far
The Latest on President Joe Biden’s first joint address to Congress (all times local): 11 p.m. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has used the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress to vow that “America is not a racist country.” Scott, the only Black Republican senator, seized on Biden’s calls earlier in the […]
LIVE: Biden’s Address To Congress, Annotated
President Biden is addressing a joint session of Congress on the eve of 100 days in office. Watch his remarks live below. The speech comes about 100 days into his presidency, and will be delivered to a Capitol chamber with reduced occupancy, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden is expected to detail his […]
Here’s What You Need To Know Ahead Of Biden’s Address To A Joint Session Of Congress
WASHINGTON – President Biden is set to address a joint session of Congress for the first time on Wednesday night, on the eve of his 100th day in office. He’ll be delivering the address later into his term than most presidents have traditionally done so, giving him a bigger window to draw from as he looks […]
First Lady Biden Discusses Higher Education Investments In Illinois Visit
SPRINGFIELD—First lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon on Monday to discuss how the American Rescue Plan will support higher education in Illinois. After touring the facility, Cardona and the first lady announced President Joe Biden’s investment in higher education through the American Rescue Plan, […]
Biden Administration Says It Will Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan By Sept. 11
WASHINGTON – President Biden will withdraw all remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that prompted America’s involvement in its longest war, a senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday. Some 2,500 U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan, and as many as 1,000 more special operations forces are also reported […]
‘It Has To Stop’: Biden Takes Initial Action On Guns, Calls On Congress To Do More
WASHINGTON – Declaring U.S. gun violence an “epidemic” and “an international embarrassment,” President Biden outlined actions to regulate certain firearms and to try to prevent gun violence after a spate of mass shootings in recent weeks and pressure from advocates. “This is an epidemic, for God’s sake, and it has to stop,” Biden said. Biden made […]
Biden Unveils What He Calls A ‘Once-In-A-Generation’ Infrastructure Proposal
PITTSBURGH – The country’s infrastructure is badly in need of repair, both major parties agree. But for years they haven’t been able to agree on a proposal, or how to pay for it. In Pittsburgh on Wednesday, President Biden detailed a $2 trillion package that he said would lead to “transformational progress.” Biden said this is “not a […]
Biden Makes 1st Judicial Nominations, Including A Supreme Court Contender
WASHINGTON – President Biden announced his first judicial nominations Tuesday, including Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Court of Appeals seat vacated by Merrick Garland when he became U.S. attorney general. Jackson is considered a potential Supreme Court contender. In a statement, the White House said Biden would nominate 10 “individuals to serve as Federal Circuit […]
200 Million: Biden Issues New Vaccine Goal During His 1st Press Conference
WASHINGTON – President Biden is doubling his original COVID-19 vaccination goal to 200 million shots in arms by his 100th day in office — which is about a month from now — he said in the first news conference of his presidency on Thursday. When he entered office, Biden said his goal was 100 million vaccine […]