(WASHINGTON) — Ahead of expected talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend, the State Department pushed back on the idea that the discussion would be a negotiation over Tehran’s ...

(The Center Square) – Businesses would face new weather-based mandates from state government if lawmakers approve Illinois House Bill 3762. The proposal by state Rep. Edgar González, Jr., D-Chicago, ...

(The Center Square) – Members of Illinois’ congressional delegation voted along partisan lines on a U.S. House measure that would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. U.S. House ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois is known for having high property and corporate taxes, but it is also one of the few states that imposes estate taxes. The estate tax is imposed on a decedent’s estate, ...

(WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna say they have cut a deal to end the fight over proxy voting for new parents, which will re-open the House floor after nearly ...

(WASHINGTON) — The biggest mistake Democrats have made is “not centering people enough” Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Sunday. “A lot of people voted for Donald Trump because they trusted him and didn ...

Several days of rain is taking its toll on southern Illinois. Widespread flooding has been reported and conditions will likely worsen through the week. The Big Muddy River is currently overflowing its ...

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to expand the mining and use of coal in the U.S., calling it “beautiful, clean coal.” During a ceremony at the White House, ...

(WASHINGTON) — White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Sunday, refuting the idea they will cost American consumers more. “So, the fact ...

A Springfield judge has ruled that Sean Grayson’s first-degree murder trial can be moved to Peoria County. Grayson and another Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a 911 call from Sonya ...

Legislation is advancing through the Illinois General Assembly that would create salaries for student teachers. A measure would require the Illinois Board of Higher Education to distribute a stipend ...

This handout photograph taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on April 6, 2025, shows a firefighter working on a fire following the Russian missile attack in Kyiv. Handout/State ...