https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-02-17/study-mclean-county-is-among-the-most-exposed-u-s-counties-to-chinese-retaliatory-tariffs
News 25: Some Illinois farmers may not survive policy changes in D.C.
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/02/14/some-illinois-farmers-may-not-survive-policy-changes-dc/
YWCA McLean County programs at risk
According to Liz German, the Executive Director of YWCA McLean County, the following programs would be severely impacted by a loss of federal funding. YWCA would have to either make significant changes or stop the services altogether. Other funds are already being used to supplement federal grant funding as they are not sufficient to even […]
Illinois Art Station funding cuts impacts
According to Illinois Art Station (IAS) Executive Director Hannah Johnson, approximately $10,000 (or 4%) of IAS’s annual budget is supported by Illinois Arts Council’s General Operating grant, and they are also the recipient of smaller programmatic grants throughout the year. IAS is also named in the National Endowment for the Arts grant that the Town […]
WGLT: Trump budget cuts put ISU research at risk
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-02-12/trump-budget-cuts-put-isu-research-at-risk
The News-Gazette: USAID-supported soybean lab at UI hopes to convince feds to continue funding
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/university-illinois/usaid-supported-soybean-lab-at-ui-hopes-to-convince-feds-to-continue-funding/article_2b28d5e2-e7f7-11ef-a08e-af1d986e9bbd.html
WGLT: NEA cuts will trickle down to McLean County — rural and underserved communities will feel it most
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-02-11/nea-cuts-will-trickle-down-to-mclean-county-rural-and-underserved-communities-will-feel-it-most
WGLT: It’s an uncertain time for agriculture, says Illinois Farm Bureau leader
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-02-10/an-uncertain-time-for-agriculture
Farm Policy News: USDA Freezes Conservation, Other Direct Farmer Funding
USDA Freezes Conservation, Other Direct Farmer Funding
WGLT: Mayor of Normal says federal climate in Washington is uncertain and unsettled
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-02-04/mayor-of-normal-says-federal-climate-in-washington-is-uncertain-and-unsettled