New Illinois laws taking effect in 2026 touch on policing, expand abortion access and regulate some AI use

Beginning Jan. 1, roughly 300 new laws will take effect regarding public safety, reproductive rights, higher education, ...

Trump Administration Updates: Justice Dept. Says It Has Found Over a Million More Epstein Documents, Delaying Release Process

Palau, an archipelago of about 350 small islands in the Pacific Ocean, has signed a “memo of understanding” with the Trump ...

Trump admin sues Illinois Gov. Pritzker over laws shielding migrants from courthouse arrests

The DOJ sued Illinois Gov. Pritzker over state laws protecting migrants from being detained at sensitive locations such as ...

DOJ sues Illinois’ governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals

CHICAGO (AP) — The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Monday against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over new state laws aimed ...

Supreme Court Refuses to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago

The Supreme Court deliberated for weeks over the Trump administration’s claim that National Guard troops were necessary to ...
Waco Tribune-Herald

Here’s how the Maine Attorney General's office is spending its share of the opioid settlement money

Attorney General's office has spent $10 million of its share of opioid settlement funding, with more than half going to the ...
Opinion

These two crooks can still convert millions from their campaign funds into personal use if they want

Because they're grandfathered in under an old law, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and ex-Ald. Edward Burke can collectively pocket nearly $4 million and use it for virtually anything ...