Senate weighs lower-cost retirement options for teachers, nonprofit workers
A bipartisan U.S. Senate proposal could give about 15 million workers more choices for their retirement savings. …
Illinois Quick Hits: SBA approves disaster declaration for 6 counties
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a disaster declaration for the severe storms and flooding…
Pritzker asks oil execs to return profits to Illinois drivers
(The Center Square) – As conflict between the U.S. and Iran continues into its sixth month, American oil companies have…
Sheriff says taxpayers owed safety on public transit
(The Center Square) – Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says crime is down on Chicago-area public transit, but the people…
More calls come from Republicans for Miller to resign
A second U.S. Senator from Ohio has joined the calls for an incumbent Congressman in the state to step down…
Green Bay clerk resigns days before Aug. 11 primary
Green Bay Clerk Celestine Jefferys resigned from her post just four days before the state’s Aug. 11 primary. …
Illinois Quick Hits: Four indicted in connection with mine fire
(The Center Square) – Four people are facing federal charges in connection with a Franklin County mine fire that occurred…
U.S. sheds 23,000 jobs in ‘bleak’ July report
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%, according to a new report…
Lawsuit: Blind people can’t use Planet Fitness website
A visually impaired Miami man is suing Planet Fitness in a Florida federal court, claiming he is unable to properly…
Tennessee poised to have its first female governor
Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green took the Tennessee Democratic primary for governor, and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn won the Republican…
Trump-endorsed Ogles loses his Tennessee primary
Trump-endorsed incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles lost a primary challenge to Charlie Hatcher, a former Tennessee agriculture commissioner, in a…
Trump signs executive orders targeting birth tourism, birthright citizenship
Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned President Donald Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship, the president is taking…