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Analyst says Illinois could fix SNAP error rate
Improper food subsidy payments may cost Illinois taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, but a risk solutions analyst says the…
‘Do we have a serial killer?’ Arrest made in one of five deaths along Michigan trail
Lansing police are investigating possible connections between the deaths of five homeless men along the city’s river trail over the…
Local governments WANT more taxpayer money as voters weigh referendums
(The Center Square) – Illinois voters will decide Nov. 3 on dozens of local referendums seeking higher taxes or additional…
Acting legislative watchdog calls for more staff, changes; some not convinced
(The Center Square) – The Illinois General Assembly has a new legislative watchdog after months of lawmaker ethics issues have…
Democrats, civil rights groups criticize raid on Omar’s home
Civil rights groups and Democrats are condemning the federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home. …
Mortgage rates top 7%, adding $268 a month for the same house
Mortgage rates have climbed to 7.40% from 6.16% since President Donald Trump said in January he was instructing Fannie Mae…
New press secretary says administration has asked Greece ambassador to resign
Katie Zacharia, President Donald Trump's choice to replace former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, held her first press briefing…
Advocacy group: End EU’s discriminatory treatment of U.S. tech companies
Advocacy group Public Policy Solutions launched a six-figure ad campaign calling for an end to the European Union’s targeting and…
U.S. announces emergency oil release after Hurricane Isaias
The U.S. Department of Energy over the weekend authorized an emergency exchange of 4 million barrels of crude oil from…
Congressional delegation calls on DOJ to investigate visa abuse in Chicago
Thirteen members of Congress led by Republicans from Arizona and Texas have called on the Department of Justice to investigate…
AI: Americans have ‘profound connection between paychecks and human purpose’
More jobs will be eliminated than created by artificial intelligence, say 83% of American adults in a new study from…
Supreme Court agrees to hear immigrant terrorism support case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on whether a Nigerian national who cooked meals for a terrorist…