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Canadian EV manufacturer announces their first U.S. assembly plant is headed for Greater Peoria

1 day ago | northernpublicradio.org | Collin Schopp

A Canadian manufacturer of electric vehicles plans to build its first U.S. assembly plant in the Peoria region, with a capital investment of more than $31.5 million over four years. Illinois Go. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday the Damera Corporation will open an assembly plant in the Greater Peoria Region.
How did the Mavericks beat long odds to win top overall pick in the NBA draft?

1 day ago | northernpublicradio.org | Becky Sullivan |Juana Summers |Vincent Acovino |John Ketchum

The Dallas Mavericks have received the top pick in the next NBA Draft ... which has led to questions after the team traded away its star to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.
The White House is pushing a big budget increase for the Kennedy Center

1 day ago | northernpublicradio.org | Jaclyn Diaz

A House committee has proposed boosting the budget for the Kennedy Center sixfold. It comes after President Trump said the arts center was in "disrepair."
IL Lawmakers, advocates, seeking avenues to fund immigrant health care program and more

2 days ago | northernpublicradio.org | Maria Lara

A state health insurance program for immigrant adults is at risk of getting cut. One 46-year-old women is among those enrolled on the state’s insurance plan called Healthcare Benefits for Immigrant Adults – or HBIA. She’s managing several health conditions including chronic kidney stones. She works as a nanny and her employer doesn’t offer health insurance.
Elgin High School students ask for help to save a creek

5 days ago | northernpublicradio.org | Peter Medlin

Several cottonwood trees have fallen across Poplar creek, behind Elgin High School. Brittney Mallen says it’s been happening more and more these past few years. “We lose about at least two or three every year, it would seem, right now," said Mallen. She’s an environmental science teacher at the school. Those fallen trees are a symptom of larger ecological issues, like erosion happening to the creek. Issues that students like Aarav Patel have studied for a community service project.
Trump names Fox's Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. after dropping earlier pick

6 days ago | northernpublicradio.org | Tom Dreisbach

Updated May 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM CDTPresident Trump announced Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., after withdrawing his earlier pick. "Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York," Trump posted on social media on Thursday.
Longtime columnist and former northern Illinois resident Bob Hill back in the area to discuss his life's story.

6 days ago | northernpublicradio.org | Jason Cregier

Former newspaper man, and current book author Bob Hill will be at the Ethnic Heritage Museum in Rockford this Friday, and at the DeKalb County History Center in Sycamore on Saturday. Hill will be discussing his book "Out Here: Essays and Encounters from the Heart, Soul and Left Field."Hill spent forty-plus years writing over 4,000 columns, many of which for the Louisville Times and Courier Journal.
Illinois está desarrollando un plan estatal para aumentar las notas de matemáticas

1 week ago | northernpublicradio.org | Peter Medlin

Read in EnglishLa Junta de Educación del Estado de Illinois anunció que está desarrollando una iniciativa estatal de "aritmética" destinada a mejorar el rendimiento en matemáticas. Los puntajes de las pruebas estatales se desplomaron durante la pandemia, pero este año, los puntajes de Artes del Lenguaje Inglés de Illinois superaron los niveles de 2019 por primera vez. Por contrario, los puntajes de matemáticas no se han recuperado tan rápidamente.
Residentes del norte de Illinois van a Chicago para la marcha del 1º de Mayo para pedir protección a los inmigrantes.

1 week ago | northernpublicradio.org | Maria Lara

Read in EnglishMarchas para el 1º de Mayo se están llevando a través de todo el país para llamar la atención sobre los derechos de los trabajadores y la protección de los inmigrantes. Trabajadores, sindicalistas y aliados tomaron parte en una marcha comenzando en Union Park en Chicago. Entre ellos estaba Brittany, una estudiante universitaria de Aurora que vino con su madre. "Me enorgullece mucho cómo podemos unirnos todos", dijo.
Organizador de la marcha del 1º de Mayo dice que la economía de EE. UU depende de trabajadores inmigrantes

1 week ago | northernpublicradio.org | Maria Lara

Read in EnglishPersonas de todo el mundo conmemoran el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores con marchas y discursos. En Illinois y en todo el país, grupos de derechos de trabajadores están desafiando la caracterización que hace el presidente Trump de los inmigrantes indocumentados como criminales. Actualmente, el Congreso controlado por los republicanos está considerando eliminar Medicaid y otros programas de red de seguridad social para financiar el plan de deportación masiva de Trump.