Lawmaker criticizes efforts to replace natural foods with alternative proteins
(The Center Square) – Illinois plans to pump $5 million into alternative protein research at state universities, aiming to boost…
Many voters blame AI data centers for rising electricity costs
A significant number of American voters are blaming AI data centers for rising energy costs across the country, a new…
U.S. Supreme Court to hear mail-in ballots case Monday
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a consequential case to determine if states can accept and…
Massive Second Inning Propels Athens Past Litchfield, 10-4
The Litchfield varsity softball team jumped out to an early lead on Friday, but a massive eight-run second inning by…
Trump: Strikes on Iran could be ‘winding down’
The U.S. is “very close” to meeting objectives in Iran, President Donald Trump said Friday, while providing a glimpse of…
Arizona Republican lawmakers plan to end Cesar Chavez Day
The Republican majority in the Arizona Legislature is working on a bill to end Cesar Chavez Day following allegations of…
Barrasso: Senate Dems have ‘blood on their hands’ for DHS shutdown
With the ongoing partial government shutdown now the second-longest in American history, irritated Republicans are berating Senate Democrats, who for…
DEA seizes fentanyl, pill presses, guns and millions in cash
Armed with battering rams and search warrants, federal agents stormed homes and warehouses across the country, seizing millions in cash,…
WATCH: Illinois House hears bill banning ‘convertible pistols’ amid ‘switch’ concerns
(The Center Square) – Illinois legislators are contemplating a bill to prohibit the sale of certain types of pistols that…
GOP lawmakers call for gas tax suspension as prices climb
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers on both sides of the aisle called for the wrangling of spiking gas prices…
Illinois Quick Hits: Bill targets youth community participation
(The Center Square) – A measure advancing at the Illinois Statehouse looks to strengthen civic participation among young people, according…
House Republican leaders back White House AI framework
House Republican leaders are pledging to enact the Trump administration’s newly released national legislative framework for AI regulation. …