One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

Obama: "The economy has been really good for some of Trump's billionaire friends. It's been good for some finance bros and well-connected corporations who have seen their tax bill go down. But for ordinary families, costs have not gone down, they've gone up."

The president can order the “Department of War” to conduct acts of war wherever he feels like—in this case, the Caribbean—under inherent Article II war powers, and maybe under the old Congressional authorization for the War on Terror, but it’s not a war so the War Powers Act doesn’t apply. Gotcha!

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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued a stern warning to ICE agents after a video on social media went viral. “Swapping out license plates or tampering with them to avoid or conceal detection is illegal, unsafe and will not be tolerated...." youtube.com/shorts/dmQoy...

Another dangerous step towards state-run media www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

Another dangerous step towards state-run media www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

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Scenes from the No Kings protest in Urbana Illinois

Catch up on this month's addition of Prairie Fire!🔥This month, join the team as they go fossil hunting deep in southern Illinois, visit a small but mighty farm helping to combat food insecurity, and help a historic local gymnasium celebrate its 100th Birthday!

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Scenes from the No Kings protest in Urbana Illinois

Second ‘No Kings’ protest draws thousands to the streets in Urbana ipmnewsroom.org/second-no-ki...

Photo gallery of Urbana’s No Kings Rally today. Thousands turned out for the protest against the Trump administration ipmnewsroom.org/photo-galler...

Thousands gathered in Urbana on Saturday for a 'No Kings' protest, marching in opposition to the policies of the Trump administration.

Photo gallery of Urbana’s No Kings Rally today. Thousands turned out for the protest against the Trump administration ipmnewsroom.org/photo-galler...

From the No Kings protest in Urbana Illinois, a chant of support for Chicago

Thousands march in the No Kings rally in Urbana Illinois

Thousands march in the No Kings rally in Urbana Illinois

From the No Kings protest in Urbana Illinois, a chant of support for Chicago

Brooks and Capehart on Trump commuting George Santos’ prison sentence www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

In solidarity against censorship. The first amendment is there for a reason.

This is a very good paragraph. From "The Last Days of the Pentagon Press Corps" in The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec... By Nancy A. Youssef

Former military leaders decry National Guard deployment in Illinois ipmnewsroom.org/former-milit...

Susan Stamberg, one of the "founding mothers" of NPR and the first woman to anchor a national nightly news broadcast in the U.S., has died. She was 87. 🧵

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign unlikely to join federal higher education compact ipmnewsroom.org/university-o...

Concerns mount over increased violence among federal immigration agents www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...

Concerns mount over increased violence among federal immigration agents www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers. n.pr/4obhR5w

If the New York Times wanted to focus on the most relevant aspect of Pam Bondi’s testimony, this headline would say that she dodged questions. Instead, NYT postures as “objective“ and treats Bondi’s appearance as if it’s a pro wrestling match. This is media cowardice.

“Today, it’s not much water,” said Mohammad Rantisi, the engineer monitoring NPCF operations. He pointed towards one of the pumps: “This is 575 gallons per minute.”

Chicago journalists and protesters have sued the Trump administration, alleging "extreme brutality."

Illinois leaders went to court Monday to stop President Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating a clash between Democratic-led states and the Republican administration during an immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city. https://to.pbs.org/48Sjb91

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Pritzker, Democratic Leaders discuss federal deployments in Illinois ipmnewsroom.org/watch-live-g...

In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look" chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Feds march into downtown Chicago; top border agent says people are arrested based on ‘how they look’ chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Illinois declined to give sensitive voter data to the DOJ. Some GOP states are doing the same ipmnewsroom.org/illinois-dec...

Jimmy Kimmel's show involves comedy and satire. It is not news. It is not meant to inform the public about a newsworthy event. No FCC rules were violated. The FCC has no business threatening broadcasters or censoring speech it does not like.

On the Media- Free Speech for Me, But Not for Thee. Plus, Librarians Under Siege www.wnycstudios.org/story/free-s...

FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who intends to monitor bias while wearing the president's bust as a lapel pin, is the poster child for why the Constitution bars the government from meddling in newsrooms' editorial decisions. www.cbc.ca/news/worl...

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

Kimmel suspension over Kirk comments raises free speech questions www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...

Kimmel suspension looks like 'jawboning,' speech experts say www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...

Free speech for me, not for thee. Good encapsulation of where we are, by @sarahellison.bsky.social et al: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Illinois Public Media is crushing it with ten Mid-America Emmy nominations this year, led by Prairie Fire’s impressive nine nods, including Best Magazine Program for the second consecutive year after taking home the trophy last year.

WPSU in Pennsylvania becomes the first public media outlet to shut down as a result of the rescission of federal funding. WPSU TV and radio serves one of the largest geographic coverage areas in the nation, stretching across 24 counties of central Pennsylvania.

Politicians from across Illinois are remembering the late Jim Edgar. The Republican served two-terms as Illinois governor from 1991 to 1999.

Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, wounding 20 people, including four children, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday. https://to.pbs.org/46Bx2yZ

Jim Edgar, former Illinois governor, dies at 79 ipmnewsroom.org/jim-edgar-fo...

Jim Edgar, former Illinois governor, dies at 79 ipmnewsroom.org/jim-edgar-fo...