Lawmakers weigh Chicago voter-guided Chicago charter
(The Center Square) – A proposal being weighed in the Illinois House would allow Chicago to create its own city…
Crime, data centers, energy central in Tennessee U.S. House race
Energy prices, data centers and crime rates are central to a Tennessee U.S. House race that has captured national attention. …
Illinois Quick Hits: State’s attorney says Legislature needed to fix electronic monitoring
(The Center Square) – Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen Burke says a permanent legislative solution is needed to close gaps…
Opponent of One Big Beautiful Bill seeks reelection in House
U.S. Rep. Adam Gray, D-Merced, Calif., who opposed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, is running for reelection on Nov.…
Analyst says Illinois could fix SNAP error rate
(The Center Square) – Improper food subsidy payments may cost Illinois taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, but a risk…
‘Do we have a serial killer?’ Arrest made in one of five deaths along Michigan trail
Lansing police are investigating possible connections between the deaths of five homeless men along the city’s river trail over the…
Local governments WANT more taxpayer money as voters weigh referendums
(The Center Square) – Illinois voters will decide Nov. 3 on dozens of local referendums seeking higher taxes or additional…
Acting legislative watchdog calls for more staff, changes; some not convinced
(The Center Square) – The Illinois General Assembly has a new legislative watchdog after months of lawmaker ethics issues have…
Democrats, civil rights groups criticize raid on Omar’s home
Civil rights groups and Democrats are condemning the federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home. …
Mortgage rates top 7%, adding $268 a month for the same house
Mortgage rates have climbed to 7.40% from 6.16% since President Donald Trump said in January he was instructing Fannie Mae…
New press secretary says administration has asked Greece ambassador to resign
Katie Zacharia, President Donald Trump's choice to replace former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, held her first press briefing…
Advocacy group: End EU’s discriminatory treatment of U.S. tech companies
Advocacy group Public Policy Solutions launched a six-figure ad campaign calling for an end to the European Union’s targeting and…