Illinois quick hits: COVID fraud indictments issued; man sentenced for mailing fentanyl
COVID fraud indictments issued A…
Trump defunds California sex ed program over ‘gender ideology’
The Trump administration terminated a federal grant that provided funding for sex education classes in California. …
WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Thursday Aug. 21st, 2025
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares comments…
Texas House passes Congressional redistricting bill after absconding Dems return
After House Democrats absconded for more than two weeks in opposition to a Congressional redistricting bill, the Texas House on…
Department of Education ends support for political activism
The U.S. Department of Education announced this week it is ending taxpayer-funded programs that supported political activism jobs on college…
Illinois trucker warns foreign firms faking logs, dodging rules, risking safety
(The Center Square) – After a recent deadly crash in Florida and a crash in Illinois involving semi-trucks, an Illinois…
Illinois law mandates pharmacies to sell needles, sparking safety debate
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Governor has signed House Bill 2589, which requires pharmacists to sell sterile hypodermic needles…
Report warns U.S. national debt predicted to pass $53 trillion by 2035
By fiscal year 2035, the national debt is set to surpass $53 trillion, or 120% of the nation’s Gross Domestic…
Courts remain firm against unsealing grand jury records from Epstein trial
A second federal judge has denied the Trump administration’s request to unseal grand jury material from convicted sex offender Jeffrey…
White House TikTok garners 1.3 million views in 24 hours
Within 24 hours of its debut, the first video posted to the new White House TikTok account has racked up…
Newsom responds to Bondi’s letter on sanctuary policies
Editor's note: This story has been updated since its initial publication to include additional comments from the U.S. Department of…
U.S., NATO military officials discuss Ukraine security guarantees
U.S. military leaders met with NATO defense chiefs on Wednesday to iron out details of security protections for Ukraine as…