As President Donald Trump’s administration considers plans to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education, metro east educators ...

Feb. 19, 2025, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Wesley Bell (MO-01) met with the Terminal Railroad ...

Metro East Democrat is taking aim at lowering drug costs, attracting rural healthcare providers and simplifying veterans' ...

VENICE Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski and Congressman Wesley Bell are set to meet with the Terminal Railroad Association of St ...

Highlighted this week in news are the federal funding freeze on University research, concerns about BNAACC and Trump's ...

Fundraising for the Feb. 25 Urbana mayoral primary election is approaching the $50,000 mark, with most of it going to DeShawn Williams, the chief deputy in the County treasurer's office. Williams has ...

We sat down with Carrie Budzinski, Livonia City Councilor; Quinn Wright, Madison Heights City Councilor; Clarence Black, Berkley City Councilor; and Michael Howard, Macomb County Commissioner.

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and Congressman David Joyce (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan Presidential Legacy Act on ...

The Springfield Democrat highlighted the local impact of federal dollars running dry at an event with Macon County leaders on ...

The Trump Administration's freeze on federal funding is causing uncertainty in Central Illinois communities where rail and ...

Rep. Nikki Budzinski, who now represents Illinois’ 13 th district in Congress, testified that she was familiar with recommendations of nominees forwarded by Madigan’s office to Illinois Gov. J.B.

On Jan. 26, the Trump administration issued a funding freeze on trillions of dollars in federal funding, making waves through ...