Illinois Lawmaker Considers Legislation After Nashville Waffle House Shooting
In response to the deadly Waffle House shooting in Nashville, one Illinois lawmaker wants to make sure firearms stay with those who can legally carry them.
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Fearing Deportation, Unauthorized Immigrants Shy Away From Signing Kids Up For Federal Food Aid
Immigration advocates say these families have grown increasingly fearful of sharing their information with a government agency and would rather face food insecurity than risk enrolling in SNAP.
Bill Extending Benefits For Carle Job Trainees Passes State Senate
The Illinois Senate has approved a pilot project that lets participants in a Carle job-training program stay on state public assistance a little longer, so they can manage the transition from dependency to self-sufficiency.
Carol J. Mitten Named Urbana City Administrator
Urbana Mayor Diane Marlin announced that Carol J. Mitten will become the City’s Administrator in June 2018.
Food, Agriculture And Politics In The Next Farm Bill; Evangelicalism In The Age of Trump
On The 21st: How the the Farm Bill affects not just farmers, but all of us. And, what lies ahead for evangelicals in the age of Trump?