U.S. House committee subpoenas NJ SOS, probes 6.6k illegal voter registrations
Two U.S. House committees are jointly subpoenaing the New Jersey State Department, accusing the state of not fully cooperating with…
Johnson budget spends and taxes more
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2027 budget proposal includes a new package tax, a new tax on…
Illinois Quick Hits: Clerk sentenced for spending taxpayer funds on personal expenses
(The Center Square) – A Clark County judge has sentenced a former Dolson Township clerk to five years in prison…
Group airs pro-data center ads in attempt to counter misconceptions
(The Center Square) – Signs reading “no data center” still pepper some Sangamon County neighborhoods months after the county board…
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-official seeks civil order against Weiser
The state's judicial branch is covering up the misconduct of judges and Attorney General Phil Weiser, who is running for…
Cook County proposes banning data sales to ICE
(The Center Square) – Cook County officials have introduced legislation banning the release of personal information acquired under county contracts…
SNAP fraud costs agencies $4.29 for every $1 stolen, study finds
Fraud is costing taxpayers more than four times the value of the fraudulent benefits themselves, according to a new study. …
U.S. Supreme Court allows prisoner transgender operations
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision Wednesday, prevented the Trump administration from challenging a policy that allows federal…
Feds charge 40 people in $40M SNAP fraud schemes
Forty individuals have been charged in connection with more than $40 million in federal fraud, Vice President JD Vance announced…
House Ethics won’t say if members must report prediction bets
The Senate's ethics committee told senators in May that prediction market trades must be reported. The House Ethics Committee has…
Big Beautiful Bill defended, slammed in Congressional debates
With Election Day now less than two weeks away, some voters in certain parts of Wisconsin got a chance to…
Trump’s pause on Russia sanctions triggers pushback from Pennsylvania
Several Pennsylvania lawmakers are criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to pause a bipartisan law that would have expanded sanctions on…