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See below for the latest reporting from WGLT and NPR leading up to the 2024 elections.
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Congress
- A Rockford Democrat wants to offer a 'different vision' in Illinois' 16th Congressional District
- Rep. Sorensen labels proposed Trump cuts to SNAP food aid and LIHEAP programs 'cruel' and un-American
- Sorensen celebrates federal grant that adds NPD officers, enhances community policing
- Rep. Darin LaHood considering GOP primary bid for Sen. Dick Durbin's seat
- McLean County health providers worry about Medicaid cuts
- Photos: Protesters in Normal urge U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood to protect Medicaid funding
Statehouse
- Central Illinois lawmakers split votes on Mahomet Aquifer bill, which now heads to the governor
- Central Illinois humanities organizations ask for state funding after federal cuts
- Illinois legislature passes bill to create stricter hiring policies for law enforcement
- Clock ticks on lifting Illinois' nuclear moratorium as environmental groups want a say
- Illinois GOP lawmakers want to ban transgender athletes from women sports through legislation and Trump administration
- With hate crimes on the rise, Illinois lawyers and lawmakers are split on hate speech bill
McLean County Government
- Q&A: McLean County Board chair Elizabeth Johnston talks rural public transit, homelessness, and long-term planning
- McLean County Board formalizes transit provider swap, upgrades jail to protect guards
- McLean County working to become fully ADA compliant online
- McLean County Board directs opioid settlement dollars to rural fire departments
- Normal West graduate and B-N native Catherine Popovitch is now at the helm of Illinois State Archives
- McLean County ethics complaint found to be unsubstantiated after attorney's investigation
More Local Election News
- Illinois AG settles lawsuit against company that published personal information about legions of voters
- Illinois’ presidential electors to meet Tuesday to cast votes for Harris
- New members sworn in as Democrats take majority control of McLean County Board
- McLean County Board will change focus under Democratic majority
- LGBTQ+ families brace for Trump's second term: 'The stakes are a lot higher now'
- Demand for abortion pills spiked in Illinois, countrywide after Trump reelection
NPR election news
- Trump administration officially accepts jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One
- GAO has long done DOGE-like work
- A Jan. 6 rioter convicted of assaulting police scored a visit to the White House
- 'Which is it?' RFK Jr. waffles on cuts to lead poisoning prevention efforts
- U.S. Ambassador Huckabee is 'outraged' at European leaders for condemning Israel
- Judge says Trump administration violated court order on third-country deportations
- Trump DOJ dismisses investigations of police in several cities, including Minneapolis
- A brain-dead woman's pregnancy raises questions about Georgia's abortion law
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