Watermain Repairs
Crews worked on water main repairs on State Street this week as part of the Water Main Replacement Project.
California attorney general sues over alleged FERPA violation
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit this week against the U.S. Department of Education, disputing its claim that…
California attorney general, Homeland Security debate mask ban
If ultimately upheld in court, California’s ban on masks for federal immigration officers will be enforced by all law enforcement…
TVA to keep two coal-fired power plants operating indefinitely
Two coal-fired power plants in Tennessee that had been scheduled for closure in 2026 and 2028 will be kept open…
Lawmakers probe nationwide child care fraud
A bipartisan group of senators probed allegations of fraud in the child care industry on Thursday. …
Cornyn files Defeat Sharia Law in America Act, another Texas-led effort
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has filed a bill to ban Sharia law in the U.S., another act in a…
WATCH: Attorney cites positive impact of corruption trials 1 year after Madigan conviction
(The Center Square) – One year after a federal jury convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of bribery, conspiracy,…
Illinois Quick Hits: $10M scheme alleged in heath care fraud case
(The Center Square) – Two Pakistani nationals have been charged in Chicago with participating in a $10-million scheme to fraudulently…
WATCH: Trump terminates Obama-era climate change policy
The Trump administration on Thursday terminated the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Endangerment Finding,” a landmark policy that led to sweeping climate…
Democrats tank DHS bill again, likely triggering partial govt shutdown
Democrats in the U.S. Senate tanked the Homeland Security full-year funding bill in a last-ditch vote Thursday, all but guaranteeing…
GOP governor candidate Heidner wants Illinois to ‘make,’ not ‘take’
(The Center Square) – One of the four Republicans vying for the party’s nomination to take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
WATCH: WA to distribute its store of abortion pills to clinics, possibly nationwide
Washington Senators have passed a bill that would allow the state to distribute millions of abortion pills, it purchased after…