Expect a mild and mostly cloudy Memorial Day weekend across Central Illinois. Friday night will be cool with a low near 46°. Saturday brings sunshine and a high around 69°, before clouds return overnight.
With just days remaining in the legislative session, Illinois lawmakers are scrambling to finalize a state budget under mounting financial pressures. The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget has reduced revenue projections by more than half a billion dollars for the upcoming fiscal year, adding to a complex mix of fiscal uncertainty and political tension. Lawmakers must approve a budget by May 31 with a simple majority; after that, a three-fifths vote is required.
Urbana residents will soon see a shift in their electricity billing as the city’s municipal electric aggregation contract with Constellation comes to an end. The expiration of the contract means that eligible accounts will revert to Ameren’s Basic Generation Service unless residents choose a different electricity provider.
lllinoisans are bracing for a significant hike in electric bills this summer as grid stress, rising demand, and legislative uncertainty converge. Beginning in June, the average residential customer in northern Illinois served by Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) will see an increase of about $10.60 per month, while downstate Ameren Illinois customers face steeper hikes of 18% to 22%.
The Danville Police Department is investigating two separate reports of shots fired that occurred just hours apart at the same intersection overnight.
Carle Health has announced it will discontinue its Medicare Advantage plans under Health Alliance by December 31, 2025, marking a significant shift in its insurance operations and affecting over 33,000 members. This comes just months after the health system revealed it would also be phasing out its broader Health Alliance insurance plans by the end of this year.
Champaign-Urbana continues to ride a wave of economic strength as the area posted one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state for April 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Holly is a zoomie queen who loves to dart around and play to her heart’s content. She might start off a little shy, but don’t let that fool you—she’s got a sassy streak that keeps the other cats on their toes! Holly loves to be around people and would probably prefer to be the only cat in the house–so she can get all the attention. Apply for Holly here: Holly – Moore’s Rescue Ranch
With the 2024-2025 High School sports season close to an end (baseball, softball, soccer, among a few others still competing) I thought it necessary to send out an ode to the local high school sports teams and a shout out to those who made the season possible.
A new measure aimed at reducing racial disparities in maternal health care is headed to Governor JB Pritzker’s desk after receiving final approval in the Illinois Senate this week.
