Durbin calls probe ‘sham’; state lawmaker backs transparency
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state lawmaker is voicing strong support for a federal investigation into dozens of school…
Independent tax tribunal faces elimination by Pritzker budget proposal
(The Center Square) – The chief judge of the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal says it will be bad for taxpayers…
Illinois Quick Hits: Civic federation funds ‘persistent structural imbalance’ in Illinois
(The Center Square) – A new Civic Federation report has identified a persistent structural imbalance in the Illinois budget, with…
Illinoisans may soon need registration, title, license to use e-bikes, scooters
(The Center Square) – Illinoisans may soon be required to register their e-bikes, motorized scooters and other various modes of…
Pritzker’s commission report pushes for local investigations of federal ‘brutality’
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Illinois Accountability Commission has released its report on alleged abuses by federal immigration…
Illinois mulls change allowing pension investment in anti-Israel companies
(The Center Square) – Multiple speakers shared personal stories Thursday from the conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinians in an…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Clark County Board for March 20, 2026
Clark County Board Meeting | March 20, 2026 The Clark County Board met for one hour and 43 minutes on…
Clark County Ambulance Service Reports National Award, Staffing Strain
Clark County Board Meeting | March 20, 2026 Article Summary: Chace Bramlett told the Clark County Board on March 20…
23 state AGs demand top ratings agencies explain ESG-driven downgrades
Nearly two dozen state attorneys general are asking the three top ratings agencies to explain their “ESG-driven” downgrades of fossil-fuel…
Bacon says Pentagon raided housing fund for troop bonuses, demands repayment
A retiring Republican congressman plans to confront Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week over how $2.6 billion appropriated by Congress…
Correspondents’ dinner attacker detained with multiple weapons
A California man charged security with multiple weapons at a magnetometer screening area outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on…
BREAKING: Trump, cabinet OK after shots fired at White House Correspondents dinner
President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and members of Trump's cabinet are OK after being rushed out of the…