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State lawmakers pass new trash laws
WTVO - WQRF Rockford· 3 days agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Two new trash laws passed by Illinois lawmakers plan to crack down on “flying trash.” The first law requires landfills to have...
Damaged East St. Louis bridge may be closed for months. Why is it taking so long to fix?
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 4 days agoChristopher Belt. Belt said Region 5 Engineer Kirk H. Brown with the Illinois Department of...
Secret Service tours United Center
Politico· 4 days agoHappy Wednesday, Illinois. Today’s the day Ferris Bueller took his day off. A FEDERAL CASE: U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle toured the...
U.S. Senate panel divided over climate as cause of rising insurance premiums
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoWASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Budget Committee debated the cause of the insurance crisis plaguing...
Pritzker on the move
Politico· 3 days agoGood Thursday morning, Illinois. Thank you to the film buffs who shared their favorite Chicago movies for today’s Reader Digest. It’s a great list. GOV....
Durbin files bill to require additional step before changes to USPS processing facilities
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWASHINGTON D.C. (WCIA) — Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) has filed a bill he believes will protect Post...
Seeking to spotlight Republican resistance, Senate Democrats renew push for IVF rights
Associated Press via AOL· 6 days agoSen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat who has used fertility treatment to have her two...
A look back at the passage of The Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Cronin and Loevy
Colorado Springs Gazette· 10 hours agoSenate that enabled final enactment, on July 2, 1964, of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. This was the law that made illegal all forms of racial segregation in public businesses throughout ...
Will Chicago cut a deal with protesters?
Politico· 2 days agoTGIF, Illinois. It’s Blues Fest! BIG CONFAB: Protesters wanting to march within sight and sound of the Democratic National Convention are meeting with City of Chicago officials ...
Portage Foundation awards $44,000 in scholarships to area students
Gannett via AOL· 3 days ago...Nursing Legacy Scholarship − Hannah Greczanik and Jessica Sparks Summit and Portage Nursing...