(The Center Square) – Lack of broadband access and slow internet speeds keep Illinois corn and soybean farmers from higher productivity. A new initiative seeks to improve that.
Project looks to increase broadband access for Illinois farmers
December 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment
McCarthy’s race for speaker risks upending House on Day One
December 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment
In his quest to rise to House speaker, Kevin McCarthy is charging straight into history — potentially becoming the first nominee in 100 years unable to win the job on a first-round floor vote.
Trans activist wants you to believe detransitioners aren’t real. But facts don’t lie
December 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment
An activist whose job it is to help LGBTQ+ youth made an astonishing claim during a congressional hearing in mid-December: That detransitioning is not a “real thing.”
House Republicans plan for ongoing inquiry into origins of COVID
December 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment
(The Center Square) – House Republicans have made it clear they plan to use their newfound majority to investigate the origins of COVID-19.
Federal court rejects challenge from female athletes to Connecticut transgender sports policy
December 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Four female athletes who sought to have a Connecticut policy that permits males who identify as female to compete in girls’ athletic events have lost their case in the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals.
Daily Hope: The Greatest Gift Ever
December 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The greatest gift you’ve ever been given wasn’t bought in a store. No cash exchanged hands. It wasn’t even wrapped.
Virginia tractor-trailer crash sends 40,000 pounds of meatballs onto highway
December 17, 2022 By Leave a Comment
A crash between two tractor-trailers in Virginia on Friday resulted in tens of thousands of pounds of meatballs rolling down the highway, officials said.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot tests positive for COVID-19 a second time
December 17, 2022 By Leave a Comment
For a second time this year, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tested positive for COVID-19 and is working from home, she announced in a statement.
Pritzker proclaims passage of labor amendment
December 17, 2022 By Leave a Comment
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker officially proclaimed that Amendment 1, which prohibits laws regulating collective bargaining in Illinois, has been passed.
Missouri man found guilty of murder in Southern Illinois cop’s death
December 17, 2022 By Leave a Comment
EDWARDSVILLE — A judge found a Missouri man guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday in the death of an Illinois police officer that was killed while trying to stop the man from fleeing the police.
