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WATCH LIVE: Pritzker’s Jan. 15 COVID-19 Update
At 12 p.m. today the Pritzker administration is holding a press briefing to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
House To Vote On 25th Amendment Resolution Against Trump
The House of Representatives is on track to impeach President Trump for the second time in 13 months — which would make him as the only president to receive the rebuke twice.
U.S. Capitol Locked Down As Trump Supporters Breach The Building
U.S. Capitol Police say they have locked down all buildings within the U.S. Capitol complex as violent supporters of President Trump have breached the Capitol building and continue to clash with police.
Vacunas De La COVID-19
A medida que comienza el proceso de vacunación, America Amplified recopila y organiza las respuestas de los peritos ante las preguntas de los oyentes de la radio pública de todo el país.
College of Media Student Journalists Share Experiences Covering Election Day
On Election Day 2020, six University of Illinois students joined the reporting team at Illinois Public Media to provide blanket coverage about local voters for regional and state listenership.This page features their experiences, told in their own words.
Live: Trump-Biden Final Presidential Debate
President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have their final debate Thursday night in Nashville. Watch the debate live below at 8pm
WATCH LIVE: Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Day Four
The Senate Judiciary Committee begins up to four days of hearings Monday on President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
WATCH LIVE: Vice Presidential Debate - 10/7
Vice President Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris are debating in Salt Lake City. Their only face-off of the 2020 campaign comes with a wave of uncertainty with President Trump undergoing treatment for COVID-19. Follow live updates and fact-checks on the debate.