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As a Trump tariff expires, a new one takes its place
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square A federal tariff struck down by a U.S. trade court is set to expire on its own terms July 24, even as the Trump administration...
Leavitt: Trump’s primetime speech will ‘shock’ listeners about American election integrity
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square President Donald Trump is set to address the nation Thursday night in a speech the White House is encouraging Americans to watch that will include...
Antifa the focus at Rubio-hosted international summit
By Sarah Roderick-FitchThe Center Square Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted what he described as the growing threat of left-wing terrorism Thursday at a ministerial he convened at the State...
Illinois Quick Hits: Unemployment holds at 5.1% in Illinois
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Illinois Department of Employment Security says...
Thune handed $47B national security bill with poison pill
By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square A $47.3 billion government funding bill has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives and arrives at the Senate facing a hostile reception from Democrats. The...
Ammons pleads not guilty, wants to delay House investigation
By Sean Reed | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) — Illinois State Rep. Carrol Ammons, federally indicted on multiple charges of wire fraud, pleaded not guilty in...
Minnesota extends Medicaid provider pause as fraud concerns reach U.S. Senate
By Elyse ApelThe Center Square Minnesota is extending its pause on enrolling new providers in 12 high-risk Medicaid services as the state continues efforts to crack down on fraud in...
Sonderling defends grant shift, vows fraud crackdown to senators
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square Keith Sonderling, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, vowed Thursday to stamp out workforce fraud, more efficiently spend education...
Advocate calls for stronger IDOC oversight after payroll fraud guilty plea
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Calls for stronger oversight of the Illinois Department of Corrections are growing after a former department...
Illinois Quick Hits: FAFSA applications rise with increase in state taxpayer funding
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – According to the National College Attainment Network’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid Tracker for the Class...
Casey Seeks $250,000 State Grant to Demolish Old VFW Building
Casey City Council Meeting | July 6, 2026 Article Summary: The Casey City Council unanimously approved a resolution of support for a state community revitalization grant application to demolish the...
Appeals court: Chicago’s ‘climate disinformation’ case belongs in Cook County
By Jonathan Bilyk | Legal NewslineThe Center Square (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court says a lawsuit brought by the city of Chicago, seeking to extract a potentially massive...
WATCH: Polish leader discusses Ukraine, Russia at Reagan Library
By Dave MasonThe Center Square As a child going to bed, Radoslaw Sikorski heard the sound of a free press through the thin wall of his family’s home in Soviet-ruled...
