Judicial manual pushes climate agenda, critics say
The Federal Judicial Center, the judiciary’s research and education branch, provided a manual for judges based on policies preferential to…
Palatine teacher fired over anti-BLM posts turns to SCOTUS
A former Palatine High School teacher who was fired for posting anti-Black Lives Matter content to her personal Facebook page…
Attorneys seek to remove prosecutors in Tyler Robinson trial
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray stressed his decisions on defendant Tyler Robinson – including his intention to seek the death…
Plastic surgeons recommend delaying gender surgery until 19
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons on Tuesday recommended delaying gender-related surgery for those 19 and younger, given low-quality data…
Congress begins two-week battle over DHS funding bill
U.S. lawmakers face a rocky path forward as they begin negotiations over the last remaining appropriations bill for fiscal year…
Chicago mayor defends ICE order, calls for progressive revenue from state taxpayers
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has clarified his stance about the Cook County State’s Attorney’s support for his executive order directing…
Unrealized Education Department cuts cost taxpayers up to $38 million
A watchdog report found that an unrealized plan to cut U.S. Department of Education staff cost taxpayers up to $38…
Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois to join WHO’s alert network
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois is joining the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response…
GOP candidates for Illinois governor challenge Pritzker on state finances
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed ways for Illinois to better fund pensions, but one of the…
Date set for Clintons to appear before House committee
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will appear before the House Oversight Committee later this…
Lawmaker says adopting federal ‘no tax on tips’ would help workers
A growing debate over how tipped income is taxed in Illinois has resurfaced as state Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, introduced…
AGs request probe into climate activists’ influence on Federal Judicial Center
Twenty-two state attorneys general sent a letter to chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary Committee, requesting that an investigation…