Dems demand government funding stopgap include ban on Iran spending
An influential group of Senate Democrats are warning they won’t accept any government funding deal that fails to ban spending…
Illinois Quick Hits: Treasurer buys Poliand bonds, renewal Israel bonds
(The Center Square) – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs says his office bought $50 million in Republic of Poland Bonds…
Hemp law takes effect for some; others fight rules driving business closures
(The Center Square) – A ban on the sale of intoxicating hemp products by some retailers in Illinois took effect…
Caution urged following Illinois jobs, revenue reports
(The Center Square) – A strong labor market is helping to boost Illinois tax revenues, but an economics professor says…
White House praises executive expansion from Supreme Court
Legal counsel at the White House hailed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold executive power over federal boards on…
U.S. House votes to expand retirement options for teachers, nonprofit workers
The U.S. House overwhelmingly voted to pass legislation that would give teachers, pastors and many nurses a potentially more appealing…
Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs over caravans after election losses
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to double tariffs on Mexico if leaders there don't stop migrant caravans headed toward…
1 dead, 4 wounded in D.C. gym shooting near White House; suspect shot himself
Multiple people have been shot, with one confirmed dead, in a mass shooting incident in Northwest Washington, D.C. Police said…
Report: Lower utility returns could raise long-term costs
Lowering utilities’ allowed returns on investment could mean small bill cuts while raising long-term costs, Concentric Energy Advisors says. …
Mass shooting blocks from White House, several shot
Several people in Northwest Washington, D.C. were shot Thursday morning, and the area remains on lockdown. The Metropolitan Police Department…
Illinois Quick Hits: Taxpayers to spend $4M on former Quaker Oats site
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers will be spending $4 million to support site readiness at the former Quaker Oats…
EXCLUSIVE: Wayne County declined to prosecute Jake Lang attacker in Dearborn
A Michigan prosecutor downplayed the alleged crimes of a Detroit man accused of heaving a large rock at a police…