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(The Center Square) – Members of Illinois’ congressional delegation voted along partisan lines on a U.S. House measure that would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. U.S. House ...
(The Center Square) – Gun owners would have to lock up their firearms anywhere they are under a measure that passed the Illinois Senate late Thursday. Senate Bill 8 found lopsided support among the ...
(The Center Square) – Illinois is known for having high property and corporate taxes, but it is also one of the few states that imposes estate taxes. The estate tax is imposed on a decedent’s estate, ...
Asian and European markets rallied in Thursday trading in response to President Donald Trump’s dramatic decision to suspend planned tariffs on nearly all American trading partners for 90 days — with ...
(WASHINGTON) — Ahead of expected talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend, the State Department pushed back on the idea that the discussion would be a negotiation over Tehran’s ...
(The Center Square) – Businesses would face new weather-based mandates from state government if lawmakers approve Illinois House Bill 3762. The proposal by state Rep. Edgar González, Jr., D-Chicago, ...
A Springfield judge has ruled that Sean Grayson’s first-degree murder trial can be moved to Peoria County. Grayson and another Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a 911 call from Sonya ...
Legislation is advancing through the Illinois General Assembly that would create salaries for student teachers. A measure would require the Illinois Board of Higher Education to distribute a stipend ...
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to expand the mining and use of coal in the U.S., calling it “beautiful, clean coal.” During a ceremony at the White House, ...
(WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna say they have cut a deal to end the fight over proxy voting for new parents, which will re-open the House floor after nearly ...
(WASHINGTON) — The biggest mistake Democrats have made is “not centering people enough” Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Sunday. “A lot of people voted for Donald Trump because they trusted him and didn ...
(WASHINGTON) — White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Sunday, refuting the idea they will cost American consumers more. “So, the fact ...