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For Muslim college students, Eid al-Fitr comes amid climate of fear
This weekend marks Eid al-Fitr — the end of Ramadan, a month in which observant Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. It's the second year in which Eid comes during a time of war in Israel and Gaza, and this year there is the added fear brought on by the Trump administration's targeting of foreign students.
March 28, 2025: Sen. Duckworth calls for resignation over leak; Gov. Pritzker issues rare veto
This week in politics: in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a rare veto, and lawmakers consider whether to lend more support to public defenders. Meanwhile in Washington, fallout continued over top Trump administration officials adding a journalist to a group chat on a public messaging platform — and then sharing secret attack plans there.
March 28, 2025: Illinoisans working at the Veterans Hospital are on-again, off-again; and Urbana is expected to elect its first Black mayor
The weekly news roundup turns this week to Champaign-Urbana, where we hear about a fired-and-rehired worker at the VA, the man expected to be Urbana's first Black mayor, and more.