- The Trump administration's actions to pause on nearly $800 million in federal funding could devastate all kinds of research
- Illinois won't comply with the Trump administration's directive to certify there are no diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the state's public schools
- The Illinois Supreme Court is declining to hear a lawsuit brought by Illinois' House Republican leader over the state's political maps
- A central Illinois lawmaker wants the federal government to move the Department of Agriculture to Bloomington-Normal or the Decatur area