DHS disputes report on immigration enforcement impact
(The Center Square) – University of Illinois Chicago researchers say heightened federal immigration enforcement corresponded with about $1.26 billion in…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker to speak in Texas as anti-Trump PAC launches
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is scheduled to join Texas Democrats at a press conference in Dallas…
Legislative Inspector General out after complaints of investigation practices
(The Center Square) – The position of Legislative Inspector General will be vacant, according to an announcement made Tuesday. …
Deaf inmate sues over phone access
(The Center Square) – A deaf inmate has filed a federal lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections, claiming that…
Report: States ranked on pro-worker policies
(The Center Square) – A Pennsylvania-based free market think tank released its latest report grading state public sector labor laws…
U.S. Senate race in Iowa focuses on affordability, tax policy
In Iowa, the candidates vying for an open U.S. Senate seat said affordability and taxation are key to their campaigns,…
Trade analyst: Tariffs cost Americans $200 billion a year, add $147 to school supplies
Tariffs will cost Americans about $200 billion per year, according to the National Taxpayers Union, and school supplies aren’t exempt…
Poll: Majority says student loans are too risky
A majority of American voters agree that student loan debt is too risky, with many graduates struggling to find good-paying…
Study: Many LA jail deaths happen months after arrest, including overdoses
Many inmates who die in Los Angeles County jails have been behind bars for weeks or months before their deaths,…
Milwaukee central count officials acknowledge primary results reporting mistake
The Milwaukee Election Commission acknowledged that a team led by its deputy director mistakenly selected and downloaded an audit log…
Illinois quick hits: Man charged with murdering Chicago mail carrier
Pritzker names new IDNR leader …
Warsh calls for a ‘quieter’ Fed focused on reducing inflation
Americans need a “quieter” Federal Reserve focused on bringing down 65 months of “sustained elevated inflation,” the central bank’s chair…