House Freedom Caucus hits back after White House comments, pledges spending cuts Wed, Mar 22, 2023 6:15 PM The House Freedom Caucus hit back Wednesday after its budget proposal got the attention of the White House, with members...
Former ComEd attorney points to political pressure in bribery case Wed, Mar 22, 2023 5:09 PM Former Commonwealth Edison chief lawyer Tom O’Neill said Wednesday that over time he came to work hand-in-hand with associates...
DEA issues public alert on fentanyl mixed with Xylazine Wed, Mar 22, 2023 4:59 PM The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a public alert warning Americans about the “sharp increase in the...
New U.S. border data: 284 suspected terrorists apprehended so far in fiscal 2023 Wed, Mar 22, 2023 3:54 PM Nearly 300 suspected terrorists have been apprehended attempting to enter the U.S. in the first few months of fiscal 2023 as 28...
Federal Reserve rate hike is 9th since March 2022 Wed, Mar 22, 2023 2:49 PM The Federal Reserve announced a key interest rate hike Wednesday, the ninth time it has done so since early 2022 in its effort...
Supreme Court rules deaf Michigan student can sue school for damages Wed, Mar 22, 2023 1:30 PM The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a deaf former student can pursue monetary damages against a Michigan...
Oil and Gas groups rally around Republican energy bill Wed, Mar 22, 2023 11:00 AM Oil and gas companies from around the nation are rallying to support a Republican effort to lower elevated energy costs and free...
In bribery case, prosecutors shift focus to former utility leader Tue, Mar 21, 2023 8:52 PM Prosecutors continued Tuesday to illustrate the importance of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to the state's...
House committee demands answers from Mayorkas on catch-and-release policies Tue, Mar 21, 2023 7:06 PM The U.S. House Oversight Committee is demanding that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas provide...
Personal data of 254K Medicare beneficiaries at risk after breach Tue, Mar 21, 2023 5:22 PM Hundreds of thousands of Americans’ personal information is at risk after Medicare’s data was breached. Now, lawmakers want...
Poll: 73% of taxpayers say government doesn’t use their taxes wisely Tue, Mar 21, 2023 3:43 PM Ahead of Tax Day on April 18, 73% of taxpayers said the government doesn’t use their taxes wisely, a new survey found. A...
Lawmaker says speaker called shots on $1.8 billion ComEd legislation Tue, Mar 21, 2023 2:37 PM Former House Speaker Michael Madigan called the shots on a bill that was worth $1.8 billion to Illinois' largest electrical...
Janet Yellen says more bank bailouts could be coming Tue, Mar 21, 2023 1:28 PM U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that more bank bailouts could be coming. Yellen made the...
Three years after start of pandemic, Americans divided on whether it remains a crisis Tue, Mar 21, 2023 12:29 PM Three years after the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Americans remain evenly split about...
2021 was boom, 2022 was bust for many pension plan investment returns Tue, Mar 21, 2023 10:02 AM Municipal pension plan investment returns were a "wild rollercoaster ride" in 2021 and 2022 with boom or bust results over that...
USDA set to give $2.2 billion to minority farmers by end of 2023 Tue, Mar 21, 2023 9:55 AM The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking the first steps in handing out $2.2 billion to farmers, ranchers or forest...
State attorneys general push for action from Kia, Hyundai on stolen cars Tue, Mar 21, 2023 9:40 AM Wisconsin’s attorney general wants Kia and Hyundai to do something about their cars that keep getting stolen. ...
Madigan held 'total control' over Illinois House, lawmaker tells jury Mon, Mar 20, 2023 7:20 PM Former House Speaker Michael Madigan had "total control" over the Illinois House and the Democratic Party of Illinois, a state...
25 AGs: Inducing illegal immigration should be a crime Mon, Mar 20, 2023 4:40 PM The attorneys general of 25 states have filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to protect a federal law that’s...
More wiretaps heard in case against former ComEd executives, lobbyists Mon, Mar 20, 2023 3:07 PM Prosecutors used a series of wiretaps and called on a ComEd official Monday as they began building their case that four former...