Marshall Survives Mattoon’s Late Surge to Secure 4-3 Road Win
The Marshall varsity softball team held off a fierce late-game comeback by host Mattoon on Wednesday afternoon, escaping with a…
WATCH: More than $600 million stolen from SNAP in 2025
Around $607 million was stolen from EBT accounts in 2025, according to a new report. …
Answers wanted to ‘pathetic’ state procurement issues
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers say Illinois-based businesses are getting work in other states but struggling to get business in…
Report paints dismal picture of California’s jobs market
New research shows California is the Not-So-Golden State when it comes to jobs. …
Report: U.S. added $1.2 trillion to national debt in six months
The U.S. government added $1.2 trillion to the national debt over the past six months, borrowing $163 billion during March…
Illinois House pushes through bill restricting ICE detention centers in state
(The Center Square) – After heavy debate and Republican opposition, the Illinois House passed a bill that would all but…
Cheaper gas could take time amid tentative ceasefire
Americans' hoping for cheaper gasoline after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire could fade will need to be patient, as oil prices and…
Trump says military remains in place as talks with Iran set to begin
President Donald Trump says that increased military assets in the Middle East will remain in place and ready as the…
Illinois Quick Hits: Ex-nonprofit exec sentenced for state, federal grant fraud
(The Center Square) – A former Chicago-area nonprofit executive has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for misappropriating…
Lawmaker calls for department reform supporting Illinois families with disabled children
(The Center Square) – A Republican state representative in Illinois is continuing his push for simpler and less burdensome paths…
Lawyers’ ‘misleading statements’ hang cloud over college finaid class action
A federal judge won’t stop a class action alleging some of the country’s top higher education institutions colluded when awarding…
Ceasefire impact holds across markets despite varying reports on the Strait of Hormuz
Stock markets soared and oil prices plummeted after the start of a two-week ceasefire with Iran, despite conflicting reports regarding…