Illinois Quick Hits: Johnson says comptroller running is ‘no breaking news’
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says it’s no breaking news that Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is running…
Debt burden, pensions burden Chicago Public Schools
(The Center Square) – The author of a new Civic Federation report says taking on more debt would be a…
Nearly 100,000 Illinois Uber, Lyft drivers may soon be able to unionize
(The Center Square) – A proposal that would allow many Uber and Lyft drivers to form a sector-wide union and…
GOP rep: New budget shows ‘addiction’ to taxes
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois’ new budget for fiscal year 2027 protects working families from new…
Bill to let felons vote from prison draws criticism from Republicans
(The Center Square) – Some Democrats and electoral rights groups want progress on legislation in Springfield that would give people…
Supreme Court yet to decide high profile cases
Birthright citizenship, transgender athletes in female sports and federal firing powers are among more than two dozen cases yet to…
Government spending on seniors’ benefits soon to make up majority of federal budget
More than half of the federal budget will go toward benefits for Americans 65 years and older by 2036, and…
Illinois Dems seek to expand post-release convict support, housing
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers in Springfield are pushing to pass legislation to provide people recently released from prison with…
$580B federal highway bill clears committee; includes rail safety, EV fees
A long-awaited bill spending $580 billion on American highways and transportation infrastructure is on track to hit the U.S. House…
Tennessee smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia dismissed
A federal judge dismissed Tennessee charges against a man who, at one time, was at the center of the immigration…
NASA reorganizes to accelerate Moon Base, lunar programs
NASA announced a reorganization of the agency Friday, restructuring key mission directorates to accelerate its lunar exploration program even as…
Gabbard announces resignation, cites personal reasons
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation Friday afternoon, citing personal reasons. …