Congressman seeks investigation of violent anti-ICE protest
Students across Colorado recently participated in protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but according to a Colorado congressman, one…
$25M proposed for voter engagement at salons, barber shops
(The Center Square) – Under a new proposal in the Illinois legislature, $25 million in state taxpayer-funded grants would be…
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(The Center Square) – A new study says union membership is rising and helping taxpayers along the way. …
Anti-trafficking group urges U.S. Senate to tank crypto bill
Ahead of the U.S. Senate vote next week on a long-stalled digital asset market bill, an anti-human trafficking group is…
Illinois Quick Hits: Sheriff’s office responds to judge’s threat to deputies
(The Center Square) – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office says it is unacceptable that Cook County Judge John Lyke threatened…
South Carolina governor backs Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger
South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster supports the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. …
Minnesota GOP blasts inaction after years of daycare fraud warnings
Nearly nine months after allegations of widespread daycare fraud first emerged in Minnesota, state Republicans are criticizing Democrats for inaction…
Casino committee hearing leaves city revenue questions unanswered
(The Center Square) – Chicago aldermen pressed casino representativesearlier this week over construction delays, worker layoffs, and threatened pension revenues…
25 years later: Ground Zero Ceremony for victims’ families
Families of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing are gathered alongside survivors and…
Illinois universities report modest enrollment shifts
(The Center Square) – Public universities across Illinois are reporting differing 10-day enrollment numbers, with some schools announcing record-breaking data,…
Illinois Quick Hits: State issues more medical cannabis licenses
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has issued medical cannabis dispensary licenses to 37…
Tunnels to Towers wraps up national 9/11 tour
Twenty-five years ago Friday, New York firefighter Stephen Siller ran through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel toward the burning twin towers where…