Colorado sues feds over ICE detention centers
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is suing the federal government as part of a second legal battle against the construction…
Los Angeles mayoral candidates debate Israel, local issues
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman defended her previous use of the word "genocide" to describe Israel's actions in Gaza…
Chicago passes rule requiring more votes for new debt
(The Center Square) – A new measure requiring larger support from the Chicago City Council to pass measures related to…
Pentagon says Golden Dome covers everyone, CBO says it will cost $1.2T
The Pentagon told The Center Square its Golden Dome missile shield will protect the entire homeland for $185 billion. …
U.S. to build new domestic military base, no cost estimate provided
A new military base is coming to the United States, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Wednesday. …
Feds announce voter fraud charges
After the Department of Justice announced charges against 10 foreign nationals for unlawful voting and registration offenses in Minnesota, an…
Report: Biden-era Afghan refugee program had 40% error rate
The Biden administration’s Afghan refugee program was so flawed that it potentially allowed an untold number of terrorists and dangerous…
Illinois Quick Hits: CPS game officials, unpaid for weeks, decline work
(The Center Square) – Several Chicago high school football games may not be played this weekend because Chicago Public Schools…
U.S. Senate tanks bill meant to shield Americans from data center energy costs
A bill meant to prevent American communities from shouldering rising energy costs caused by data centers has died in the…
Illinois GOP aims to support entire ballot, stray from national party
(The Center Square) – With five weeks remaining until election day, spending has ramped up in races across Illinois on…
Senate Democrats block congressional insider trading ban from becoming law
The U.S. Senate failed to advance a bill Wednesday that would have banned congressional stock trading after every Democrat voted…
Exus buys rights to develop Louisiana, Wisconsin solar plants
Power producer Exus Renewables North America has acquired the rights from German clean energy company ib vogt to develop four…