Media
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House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
Jun 12, 2025 6:30 am - House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump's administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.
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Daily Herald photographers, writers and designers recognized by the Illinois Press AssociationJun 06, 2025 1:59 pm - The Daily Herald won seven first-place honors at the recent Illinois Press Awards in East Peoria.
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Daily Herald’s Jim Slusher wins James C. Craven Freedom of the Press AwardJun 06, 2025 1:53 pm - Jim Slusher, the Daily Herald’s managing editor for opinion and administration, has been honored with the 2025 James C. Craven Freedom of the Press Award at the Illinois Press Association convention.
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NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut federal funding to public media
May 27, 2025 2:18 pm - National Public Radio and three of its local stations sued President Donald Trump on Tuesday, arguing that his executive order cutting funding to the 246-station network violates their free speech and relies on an authority that he does not have.
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ESPN wants to be a leader in youth sports. Can we trust the network?Apr 10, 2025 5:37 pm - ESPN plans to enter the realm of youth sports. Is that a good thing?
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Billionaires, trusted allies, media personalities. These are the people Trump picked for top roles
Apr 10, 2025 7:48 am - President Donald Trump prioritized loyalty as he built out a team for his second term, surrounding himself with people who served faithfully in his first administration or who worked on one or more of his three campaigns.
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Editor leads library presentation on media, trust and truthMar 20, 2025 9:52 pm - Jim Slusher, the Daily Herald’s managing editor for opinion and administration, will be at the Mount Prospect Public Library Tuesday for a presentation on the News Media, Truth and Trust.
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Daily Herald awarded Better Business Bureau Diogenes AwardMar 14, 2025 3:32 pm - The Daily Herald has been recognized with the Better Business Bureau’s Diogenes Award for Excellence in Media.
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Daily Herald now accepting Readers’ Choice nominationsMar 11, 2025 12:59 pm - The Daily Herald invites readers to nominate their favorite businesses across more than 200 categories in our annual Readers’ Choice promotion.
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White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones
Feb 25, 2025 2:17 pm - The White House said Tuesday that its officials “will determine” which news outlets can regularly cover President Donald Trump up close — a sharp break from a century of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organizations go where the chief executive does and hold him accountable on behalf of regular Americans.