Chicago video gambling hearing abruptly ends in debate, disarray
(The Center Square) – A public meeting Wednesday on the state of legal gambling in Chicago was brought to an…
$87.6B war supplemental draws bipartisan questions about unrelated riders
The Trump administration has requested Congress authorize $87.6 billion in immediate appropriations, most of which reimburses the costs of Operation…
Illinois Quick Hits: Court rules against parents in East St. Louis busing case
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed an appellate court’s ruling in a case involving state requirements…
DHS secretary blasts Illinois correctional centers
(The Center Square) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is calling out state correctional facilities after he faced questions…
Walz files for information on Trump ‘retribution campaign’
Gov. Tim Walz has filed 16 Freedom of Information Act requests with federal agencies seeking records he says could reveal…
Supreme Court upholds executive authority in immigration cases
Asylum seekers who arrive at the border are not entitled to entry and the Department of Homeland Security has broad…
DeWine vetoes absentee voter photo ID
Ohio legislative Republicans have not committed to an override of Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill requiring voter…
U.S. jumping into action to assist Venezuela following massive earthquakes
The U.S. is vowing to assist following two powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela Wednesday evening, with thousands of casualties feared. …
Parents warned of YMCA camps’ transgender-inclusive policies for cabins, restrooms
The American Parents Coalition released a “Lookout” notification to parents over the YMCA’s transgender-inclusive camp and programming policies that include…
Chicago’s potential ‘teen takeover’ solutions cost taxpayers
(The Center Square) – As the trend sometimes referred to as “teen takeovers” continues to trouble the city of Chicago,…
Congressional proposal aims at ‘loophole’ for ideology policies
Taxpayer dollars going through “a loophole to promote far-left, radical ideology” needs to stop, says North Carolina’s junior senator as…
Illinois Quick Hits: Opioid overdose deaths decline in Cook County
(The Center Square0 – Opioid overdose deaths are down for the third straight year in Chicago and suburban Cook County. …