AJ Wilhemi
Health & Wellness
6 months ago
Illinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump domestic policy law

Medicaid cuts expected to hit rural hospitals the hardest

FILE - This frame grab from video, provided by the Mexican government, shows Ovidio Guzman Lopez being detained in Culiacan, Mexico, Oct. 17, 2019. (CEPROPIE via AP File)
Crime
6 months ago
Son of ‘El Chapo’ expected to plead guilty this week to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

Speculation about a deal has been percolating for months, as behind-the-scenes negotiations have progressed quietly and slowly.

Main entrance to the Champaign County Courthouse
IL State News
6 months ago
Champaign County, AFSCME Local 900 reach tentative deal, averting strike

Both union members and the Champaign County Board must still vote on the deal

Fruits and vegetables are pictured at a County Market grocery store in Springfield. The items are eligible for purchase under the federal SNAP program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
IL State News
6 months ago
Federal food assistance changes threaten benefits for thousands of Illinoisans

New requirements mandate state pay for a greater share of program

AFSCME workers on strike
IL State News
6 months ago
Champaign County workers threaten strike over low wages, rising health costs

Champaign County government employees are prepared to walk off the job on Wednesday if ongoing contract negotiations fail to produce a deal, according to union officials.

Soybeans damaged by dicambra herbicide
Agriculture
6 months ago
U of I drones detect soybean damage from Dicamba Drift at microscopic levels

High-tech cameras mounted on drones make detecting damage from the herbicide less difficult than before

University of Illinois head football coach Brett Bielema
Sports
6 months ago
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema named to Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List

Illinois Football Head Coach Bret Bielema has been named to the Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. announced Monday

gas pump
Local
6 months ago
Gas prices decline in Illinois, stay somewhat stable in Springfield

Prices haven’t moved as much in the Springfield area.

The scene near a train derailment near the Decatur ADM plant.
Local
6 months ago
UPDATE: Derailment near Decatur ADM plant being investigated

Situation being cleaned up and investigated

Several tents sit just off of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, in a park known for its homeless encampments. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
6 months ago
Housing funding cut in Illinois budget as homelessness increases

Lawmakers vote to decrease funding for housing programs by more than $14M

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