Trump Gives Green Light To Keystone, Dakota Access Pipelines
President Trump on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for construction of two controversial oil pipelines, the Keystone XL and the Dakota Access, a White House official tells NPR's Tamara Keith.
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Champaign City Council Considers Proposals For Citizen Review Of Police Complaints
The Champaign City Council gets its first look during its study session on Tuesday evening (Jan. 24) at proposals for handling citizen complaints about police.
Those include a police review board that would review those complaints and how the city investigates them.
Biss Brings Pensions Into Ed Funding Debate
The last time the General Assembly tried to make school funding more equitable across Illinois, the legislation got derailed largely due to a fight over teacher pensions. Now pensions have cropped up again, this time in a bipartisan commission working to overhaul the school funding formula.
Illinois Asks Congress To Avoid Hasty ‘Obamacare’ Action
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration is urging congressional leaders to avoid "hasty" or "incomplete" action as they proceed with a planned repeal of the Affordable Care Act. A letter dated Jan. 17 signed by Acting Illinois Insurance Director Jennifer Hammer says Congress and the states "must work together" to achieve "important reforms" in health care policy.
The Trump Administration & Illinois Trade & Agriculture; Streaming Cubs & Sox Games
On the 21st: We began our week-long series about the impact the Trump administration will have on our state's economy, starting with a look at trade and agriculture. Plus, baseball fans will soon be able to stream games live on their phones.