Illinois Quick Hits: Four indicted in connection with mine fire
(The Center Square) – Four people are facing federal charges in connection with a Franklin County mine fire that occurred…
U.S. sheds 23,000 jobs in ‘bleak’ July report
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%, according to a new report…
Lawsuit: Blind people can’t use Planet Fitness website
A visually impaired Miami man is suing Planet Fitness in a Florida federal court, claiming he is unable to properly…
Tennessee poised to have its first female governor
Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green took the Tennessee Democratic primary for governor, and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn won the Republican…
Trump-endorsed Ogles loses his Tennessee primary
Trump-endorsed incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles lost a primary challenge to Charlie Hatcher, a former Tennessee agriculture commissioner, in a…
Trump signs executive orders targeting birth tourism, birthright citizenship
Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned President Donald Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship, the president is taking…
New Mexico Truth Commission: Minors groomed, abused at Epstein Ranch
An interim report published by New Mexico state lawmakers highlights preliminary evidence of sex abuse, grooming and sex trafficking, including…
GAO says DOGE couldn’t substantiate much of its claimed savings
President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency claimed it saved taxpayers $1.7 billion by identifying a single Pentagon health contract,…
Locals protest, Pritzker defends mental health changes
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois is getting away from mass mental health facilities and moving developmentally…
Investigating committee waits on U.S. attorney before Ammons fact-finding starts
(The Center Square) – An Illinois House of Representatives committee decided it will move forward with an investigation into a…
Illinois Quick Hits: Corn growers express concern as farm bill stalls
(The Center Square) – Illinois Corn Growers Association President Mark Bunselmeyer says it is disappointing that the U.S. Senate Committee…
New Mexico Truth Commission: DOJ, US attorneys won’t help with Epstein investigation
New Mexico state lawmakers leading a bipartisan Truth Commission have released their interim report on the legislature’s months-long investigation into…