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House Votes 420-0 to Expose Lawmakers Who Used Taxpayer Funds to Settle Sexual Misconduct Claims
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (257+ words) Mahomet Daily The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a resolution compelling the public disclosure of which lawmakers used taxpayer money to settle sexual misconduct claims On June 30, the House passed Rep Thomas Massie's privileged resolution, H. Res Nancy Mace of…...
New Department of Early Childhood launches full operations
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (637+ words) Federal Court Vacates Trump Administration Limits on Public Service Loan Forgiveness by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois July 1, 2026 SPRINGFIELD " As Illinois enters a new fiscal year Wednesday, a new state agency is officially taking charge of a wide range of…...
Federal Court Vacates Trump Administration Limits on Public Service Loan Forgiveness
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (302+ words) Mahomet Daily A federal judge in Washington has struck down a Trump administration rule that would have allowed the Department of Education to cut certain nonprofit employers out of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program District Judge Amir H Ali…...
States Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Rule That Narrows Protections for Medically Frail Patients
16+ hour, 24+ min ago (223+ words) Twenty-seven states, including Illinois, and the District of Columbia have filed a federal lawsuit in Massachusetts seeking to block the Trump administration's new Medicaid work requirement rule, arguing it unlawfully threatens health coverage for medically frail and low'income Americans. The…...
Illinois Expands Implicit Bias Training Requirements for Maternal Health Providers
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (225+ words) Mahomet Daily A new Illinois law will strengthen implicit bias training requirements for health care professionals, with a specific focus on maternal health care The measure is aimed at addressing heightened maternal mortality risks among childbearing individuals from marginalized racial…...
Supreme Court Limits Presidential Power Over Central Bank Officials While Expanding Control of Independent Agencies
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (327+ words) President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has been blocked, and the Supreme Court has used the case to limit how presidents can remove central bank officials while simultaneously reaffirming the Federal Reserve's independence from direct…...
Supreme Court Clears Trump to Strip TPS From Haitians and Syrians as De Wine Warns of "Mistake
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (338+ words) The Supreme Court's Mullin v. Doe ruling clears the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. Ohio Gov. Mike De Wine has condemned the decision as a "mistake" that harms both immigrant families and…...
Illinois to Launch Statewide Career Pathway Hub for High School Students
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (172+ words) Mahomet Daily Illinois has a new education law that requires the State Board of Education to build and maintain a statewide list of real'world career opportunities for high school students The measure requires the State Board of Education to create…...
Illinois Enacts Trio of LGBTQ+ Health and Privacy Laws, Expands Hormone Access and Protects Gender Identity Rights
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (207+ words) Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed three new laws aimed at strengthening privacy protections, expanding access to hormone therapy and cementing gender identity rights for LGBTQ+ residents and visitors. Standing with legislators and advocates ahead of the Chicago Pride Parade,…...
Mahomet Auto Fest Rolls Into 17th Year, Bringing Cars Downtown July 12
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (212+ words) Mahomet Daily Car enthusiasts are expected to pack downtown Mahomet on July 12 as Mahomet's Auto Fest rolls into its 17th year. The long-running show will once again turn Main Street into a showcase of classic, custom, and late-model vehicles. Car owners…...