Trump hosts small business owners at White House, touting business-friendly policies
President Donald Trump enumerated a number of policies he said have created a favorable environment for small business growth while…
DeSantis signs new congressional map into law
Second-term Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed his redrawn congressional map into law. …
South Carolinian facing charges for threatening Trump will stay jailed
Army veteran Daniel Swain spoke only briefly in response to a federal magistrate judge on Monday and will have a…
Iran testing fragile ceasefire, fires on Navy, commercial ships
Iran is testing the ceasefire as it fires at U.S. naval and commercial vessels within hours of the implementation of…
Small businesses expected to feel pinch as diesel hits $6 a gallon
(The Center Square) – An Illinois trucking industry leader says consumers and small businesses can expect to feel the pinch…
GOP senators renew calls to nuke filibuster after voter ID bill languishes
With Congress juggling government funding, the farm bill, government surveillance reauthorization and more, a Republican election security bill has taken…
Illinois Quick Hits: Four charged in alleged pharmacy burglary conspiracy
(The Center Square) – Four people from California are charged in connection with a conspiracy to burglarize pharmacies and distribute…
LA City Council member seeks to allow noncitizens to vote
A Los Angeles City Council member has proposed allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. …
Chicago loses 2,100 restaurant jobs as industry fights mandated wage hikes
(The Center Square) – As Chicago’s efforts to phase out sub-minimum wages are proposed nationwide, a restaurant industry advocate says…
State Senator, ‘angel parent’ want to let police work with ICE
(The Center Square) – As Democrat legislators have moved legislation to restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations within Illinois,…
U.S. Supreme Court temporarily allows mail-order abortion pills
The U.S. Supreme Court will temporarily allow women to obtain abortion pills through the mail, without visiting an in-person doctor. …
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Washington COVID-19 speech case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case over whether the government can discipline doctors for what they say…