IL Reps. Krishnamoorthi and Budzinski talk about averting a government shut down
Two Illinois House Representatives share their perspectives on how Congress avoided a shutdown and their opinions of Kevin McCarthy’s future as Speaker of the House.
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Two Illinois House Representatives share their perspectives on how Congress avoided a shutdown and their opinions of Kevin McCarthy’s future as Speaker of the House.
Over the weekend, congress averted a partial government shutdown. Three Republican and one Democratic members of congress from Illinois voted against averting a shutdown.
On Saturday, Sept. 30, large crowds of people gathered along Race St. and Springfield Ave. in Urbana dressed in rainbow colors to celebrate C-U’s annual Pride Fest. The fest, which featured more than 140 local vendors and a parade, was one of many events hosted last week by Uniting Pride of Champaign County.
The goal of the Black Mental Health and Wellness Conference is to provide awareness, information and solutions to people facing mental health issues and discuss the challenges of mental health in the Black community.
Before the Chicago Bears, the team was known as the Staleys. The Staley Museum in Decatur explains how the team started.