IL U.S. House candidate: drug screen expectant moms getting subsidies
(The Center Square) – A doctor running for Congress in Illinois’ 5th Congressional District says the first step to improving…
Illinois quick hits: Ameren requests rate hike; Pearl Harbor remembrance
Ameren requests rate hike A…
Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump and Hegseth can’t silence him
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, spent the weekend saying he will not be silenced by the Trump administration. …
Jeffries condemns GOP inaction on rising health care prices
Republicans in Congress are running out of time to address the upcoming health insurance premium hikes for millions of Americans…
U.S. reaches deal with U.K. on higher drug prices
The United Kingdom will pay 25% more for new medications as part of a deal to avoid U.S. tariffs on…
Amid key holiday shopping season, some pick ‘pay later’ option
Early projections suggest Americans will spend more than $1 trillion over the holiday season, a crucial time for businesses, but…
Plaintiffs welcome House committee request for Chicago Teachers Union audits
(The Center Square) – While a congressional committee awaits financial audits from the Chicago Teachers Union, the Liberty Justice Center…
Economist says curbing SNAP fraud requires states to cover 100% of costs
With the Trump administration taking steps to curb food stamp fraud, some fiscal watchdogs argue that shifting the consequences of…
Mass shooting at Stockton results in four killed, 11 injured
The search continued Monday for the suspect or suspects in a Northern California mass shooting that killed three children and…
Bill on Pritzker’s desk enhances Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker can now enact a measure enhancing the state’s migrant sanctuary policies that Republicans…
Warriors hold off host Pirates to reach title game
Feature photo caption: Leighton Jones attacks the lane against the Cumberland defense on Tuesday night. Jones finished with 10 points…
Legislator critical of criminal justice policies amid Chicago robberies
(The Center Square) – Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure is pointing fingers at some of what he sees as being…