Few Signs Of Progress As Partial Government Shutdown Enters Second Day
As the federal government's partial shutdown enters its second day, there are few discernible signs that lawmakers are on track to speedily resolve their standoff.
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Davis-LaHood Blame Durbin-Duckworth For Government Shutdown
During a conference call with reporters Saturday, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) said 6 years of government funding for a children's health insurance program (CHIP) should have been enough to encourage bipartisan support, though it did not get that in either chamber.
Government Shuts Down As Congress Fails To Pass Funding Measure
The federal government may be in a partial shutdown, but the gears of a political blame game kept rolling Saturday morning. President Trump was tweeting at dawn, blaming Democrats for the lapse in government funding as the Senate failed to advance a four-week extension overnight.
Women’s March Revisited; Rep. John Shimkus; Google Art Selfies; NFL And NBA Update
On The 21st: Women from all over the state tell us why they marched last year - and why they're marching again. Then, Republican Congressman John Shimkus joins us to talk about a possible government shutdown. Plus, why the now-famous Google art selfies are mostly unavailable to Illinois, and we get a football and basketball update from WBEZ's Cheryl Raye Stout.
Death Penalty Sought For Accused Kidnapper Of Yingying Zhang
Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Brendt Christiansen, the man accused of kidnapping University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang.