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Lawmakers are once again pushing to make credit card use easier for consumers and retailers. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin urged other lawmakers on Wednesday to pass the Credit Card Competition Act.

Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate invited some of the country's most prominent tech execs to the Capitol for a lesson on artificial intelligence.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is directing a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. McCarthy says an investigation found a "culture of corruption" in the Biden family and their finances.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said House Republicans have "uncovered serious and credible allegations into President Biden's conduct" that will serve as the basis of an impeachment inquiry.

The case against actor Jussie Smollett was argued in appellate court in Chicago on Tuesday and the former "Empire" actor was in attendance.

Jussie Smollett's case is returning to court today. Illinois Apellate Court will hear arguments about why his conviction should be tossed out.

Chicago officials and first responders honored the victims of 9/11 on Monday with a special memorial ceremony.

We are still more than a year out from the general election, but a new poll may be setting off alarm bells at the White House.

Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to say where these cities would be located.

A new poll finds that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is the only 2024 Republican presidential candidate with such a lead over President Biden in a hypothetical matchup that it exceeds the margin of error.