(Springfield-jm) – Illinois gun owners continue to await relief from the state’s gun and magazine ban as the U.S. Supreme Court again refrained from announcing whether it would take up the legal challenges. On preliminary issues, cases out of the Southern and Northern District federal courts were appealed to the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals last year. The appeals court said the state had a likelihood of succeeding on the merits. Several plaintiffs groups then asked for the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene on those preliminary issues. Upon those requests for consideration, the U.S. Supreme Court in April put several Illinois challenges into conference with the first possible conference date for a decision being mid-May, but no decision was released.  On Monday’s release of the order list, cases challenging Illinois’ gun ban on preliminary grounds were not included, meaning they could come up again in another conference this Thursday with a new order list out June 17.

(Washington-jm) – The nation's corn crop still looks very good. Gary Crawford reports…

(Champaign-jm) – A shoe store with 83 years of legacy in Central Illinois will be closing soon. Mosser’s Shoes has been in Central Illinois for 83 years, with stores in Danville, Springfield and Champaign. Champaign has been home to a Mosser’s location for 48 years, and it is currently located near Marketplace Shopping Center. The owners are expecting to be closed by early fall.

(urbana–jc) – Results from a survey on the number of skilled care beds in Champaign County will be given to the County board. WPXN’s Joel Cluver has the story…

(Paxton–jc) The First Friday Free Concerts in downtown Paxton have been very successful. The crowds continue to grow  and a busy downtown before, during and after the concerts. Paxton Main Street Executive Director Donna Pepper says the concerts are designed to bring people to the city and experience what Paxton has to offer…

Paxton Main Street Executive Director Donna Pepper. The next First Friday concert is set for Friday July 5th, 7pm, at Veteran’s Square in downtown Paxton.

(Danville-jm) – State Representative Brandun Schweizer has announced his Summer Tour dates for the month of June. Schweizer will be at the Rantoul Exchange Club meeting Wednesday at 11:45 and Tilton village board meeting on the 20th at pm.

(Champaign–dm) June is headache and migraine awareness month. When do they warrant a trip to the doctor? Tim Ditman of OSF HealthCare tells you.

Frequent headaches are a red flag. Also, sudden, severe headaches can be a sign of a stroke. Look up the acronym BEFAST to memorize stroke symptoms

(Undated-jm) – There are a trio of meetings around the area tonight. At 6 in Rantoul, village leaders are expected to approve a resolution for the Veterans Parkway shared use path and approve the purchase of transformers and voltage regulators. At 7 in Paxton, city council members will be asked to approve a collective bargaining agreement with the fraternal order of police, approve the purchase of a 2024 Dodge Durango police squad and approve a contract to inspect the lights at Nelson Field. Also at 7 tonight down in St. Joseph, village leaders are expected to approve a contract for the Elm and Monroe Street sanitary sewer replacement project.

(Washington-jm) – A company set to make electric vehicle batteries in Illinois has been accused of connections to slave labor in China. U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood and members of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warning about Gotion's supply chain. Gov. JB Pritzker and top Illinois Democratic leaders welcomed Gotion to Manteno last September, as the Chinese company started to build a massive $2 billion plant in Kankakee County. Gotion's total incentive package from the state is valued at $536 million, but the company is eligible to receive tax benefits totaling $213 million over 30 years.

(Washington-jm) – It's a strong start this year for soybeans. Gary Crawford reports…

(Watseka-jm) – Iroquois Memorial Hospice is a 5 star agency according to Medicare’s family and caregiver survey ratings located on Medicare.gov care and compare website. Not only did IMH Hospice receive the top score, it's recognized as the only agency in the area that received a 5 star rating.  IMH Hospice scored above the national and state averages in every care category assessed.

(Rantoul–jc)  If you see veterans and volunteers at the corner of Routes 136 and 45 on Wednesday, there is a good reason. Members of the Rantoul Paxton V-F-W 67-50 will be looking for donations to help the local V-F-W with operating funds. Rantoul Paxton V-F-W Spokesperson Joe Manka says you will see a member, flags and more on Wednesday from 6am to 6pm…

Rantoul Paxton V-F-W Spokesperson Joe Manka. WPXN will be there with Becky Puetz to help during her show on Wednesday.

(Watseka-jm) – State Representative Jason Bunting is thanking Watseka first responders for their quick response after a deer got stuck in his office. According to Bunting, the deer jumped and broke through a window at the building, before getting stuck inside. Watseka EMS, Fire and Police Departments all responded to the scene. Bunting said he is very thankful everyone ended up being okay and that only a little bit of damage was done.

(Rankin–dm)- Rankin’s Independence Day Celebration will take place on Friday, June 28th and Saturday, June 29th. Event spokesperson Diana Fanning tells about Friday’s events

Event spokesperson Diana Fanning.  All activities take place in Centennial Park in Rankin.