Trump's hush money trial: Judge issues gag order ruling, $9K fine for Trump

The judge in the case found that the former president violated his gag order and fined him $9,000 over online posts. Charges in the case center on $130,000 in payments Donald Trump’s company made to Michael Cohen.

U.S. to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug in historic policy shift

The DEA’s proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.

Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by Pritzker and first lady

The document in which Abraham Lincoln set the Union’s military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War in motion is now among Illinois’ prized papers of the 16th president, thanks to a donation by the state’s governor and first lady.

Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9K, raises threat of jail

Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case.

Chicago mayor backs out of fallen officer's funeral — here's why

Mayor Brandon Johnson was notably absent from the funeral for fallen Chicago police officer Luis Huesca on Monday after he previously committed to attend.

Chicago mayor backs out of fallen officer's funeral ? here's why
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Mayor Brandon Johnson was notably absent from the funeral for fallen Chicago police officer Luis Huesca on Monday after he previously committed to attend.

Menthol cigarette ban postponed by Biden officials

President Joe Biden’s administration is again delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes.

Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly‘s challenge of 20-year sentence

The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.