Chicago mayor says head tax would have prevented deficit
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says his proposed corporate head tax would have prevented his administration’s projected…
Former judge Dugan avoids prison, fined $5K for obstruction
Former judge Hannah Dugan avoided jail time but was fined $5,000 as she was sentenced on Wednesday for a felony…
Food-borne illness cases spike as Michigan declares outbreak
Cases of cyclosporiasis, a food-borne illness, are skyrocketing in Michigan as the state declares it an outbreak. …
Op-Ed: Women deserve protection from the harm of mail-order abortion pills
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally begun reviewing the data on the abortion pill mifepristone’s harms to…
Minnesota woman pleads guilty to threatening state House speaker
A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to threatening Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth after leaving a series of violent voicemails…
Illinois lawmaker, husband indicted over alleged kickback scheme
An Illinois state representative faces multiple counts of wire fraud and providing a false statement, according to a federal indictment…
Border Patrol warns of rideshare human smuggling risks in El Paso
U.S. Border Patrol in far west Texas is warning rideshare drivers about human smugglers using rideshare apps to organize illegal…
Illinois Quick Hits: Gas prices show slight uptick as US military action resumes
(The Center Square) – Illinoisans will be watching gas prices after the United States launched new military strikes against Iran…
Maine Democrats lining up to replace Platner in Senate race
Top Maine Democrats are being groomed as replacements for disgraced U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, who has yet to abandon…
Trump: U.S. to ‘probably’ strike Iran tonight; oil prices rise
President Donald Trump said the United States will "probably" strike Iran again on Wednesday night, after casting doubt on the…
Class action vs Apple over Face ID scans seeks to unlock big payout
Apple has been hit with another class action lawsuit under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, this time accusing the tech…
Census shows Illinois under-20 population declining faster than national average
(The Center Square) – Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed Illinois has seen outsized shifts in its…