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Trump admin scraps ICE detention warehouse plans after controversy
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (159+ words) US Immigration & Customs Enforcement is reportedly planning to sell or transfer seven unused warehouse facilities that were purchased as part of a major immigrant detention expansion effort. In the first three months of 2026, U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchased nearly a…...
Latino voters are up for grabs. Both parties are struggling to connect with them
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (144+ words) Journal Gazette & Times-Courier Javascript is required to use this website. A Trump-signed Housing Act would hand GOP lawmakers'and Democrats'a shared campaign victory before midterms. COMMERCE CITY, Colorado ' Gerardo Verdugo voted for Donald Trump in 2024, hoping for an economic revival. People…...
Early Central Illinois settlers carried Revolutionary War legacies west
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (218+ words) DECATUR " Some of those who fought in and had their lives forever changed by the Revolutionary War used their newfound freedom to travel west, settling in Central Illinois. The FBI announced Hollis Vanleer Jr. , 20, was arrested after a manhunt triggered…...
On immigration, Supreme Court accedes to Trump's restrictive agenda
21+ hour, 20+ min ago (203+ words) The Supreme Court of the United States has allowed President Donald Trump to end deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria. WASHINGTON " Since Donald Trump returned to the presidency last year, promising to aggressively crack…...
June 16 recap: Mattoon, Charleston & Coles County news you may have missed today
1+ week, 4+ day ago (121+ words) Get a recap of Tuesday's local news stories from Journal Gazette/Times-Courier. (5) updates to this series since 48 mins ago Gov. JB Pritzker signed the fiscal year 2027 budget, which totals $55. 9 billion, making it the largest in state history. More than 22, 000 athletes…...
Illinois distributes first $25 M to local pharmacies to help them compete
1+ week, 6+ day ago (555+ words) CHICAGO " Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that 434 Illinois pharmacies will receive nearly $25 million in support, the first distribution of annual funding established through legislation he signed last year. As opioids wreak havoc on thousands of lives, drug treatment facilities are…...
June 9 recap: Mattoon, Charleston & Coles County news you may have missed today
2+ week, 4+ day ago (125+ words) Get a recap of Tuesday's local news stories from Journal Gazette/Times-Courier. (4) updates to this series since 3 mins ago The governor's most far-reaching elements of his top legislative initiative that stalled: Building Up Illinois Developments, a megaprojects bill that would…...
Illinois Republicans hope to reengage Bears with new proposals
2+ week, 4+ day ago (90+ words) SPRINGFIELD " As pressure ramps up on Illinois lawmakers to find a legislative solution to convince the Chicago Bears to stay in Illinois, Republicans are adding proposals to the mix. Hammond Mayor Thomas Mc Dermott Jr. announces that Hammond is Indiana's pick…...
President Donald Trump's low approval rating stays steady
2+ week, 5+ day ago (168+ words) President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a new low, according to the latest Economist/You Gov poll. The survey found that 61% of Americans disapprove of the way Trump is handling his presidency, the highest disapproval figure recorded during…...
June 8 recap: Mattoon, Charleston & Coles County news you may have missed today
2+ week, 5+ day ago (105+ words) Get a quick digest of today's top local news stories from Journal Gazette/Times-Courier. (3) updates to this series since 31 mins ago Hospitals and clinics accuse the drug industry of trying to restrict access to the discounts while drug manufacturers say…...