Travel ban extended by Trump administration
The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose...
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Jennifer-Ruth Green agrees to pay $10,000 fine in ethics probe
Former Indiana Secretary of Public Safety Jennifer-Ruth Green agreed to a $10,000 fine in her...
Maryland will consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore’s veto is overridden
Maryland will create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery after lawmakers voted Tuesday...
Illinois could be only 5 years away from electricity shortages, higher bills, report says
It recommends state build more renewable power, transmission lines, and battery storage, and potentially delay...
Napoleon Harris to appear on ballot in Democratic committeeman race after objections struck down
Thornton Township Democratic Committeeman Napoleon Harris will face former ally and township Trustee Stephanie Wiedeman...
JB Pritzker signs transit bill that should avert major service cuts, but cautions that ‘transformation’ takes time
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday celebrated his enactment of a new law that advocates say...
Aldermen turn to bag tax, ads on bridge houses to try to balance budget
The City Council group released plans to close a $42 million 2026 budget gap created...
What to know about immigration enforcement raids in Chicago
As the Trump administration's mass deportation raids continue, their impact has stretched across the Chicago...
Pete Hegseth says he won’t publicly release video of boat that killed survivors in the Caribbean
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video...
US officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks
The U.S. has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a...