‘March On For Voting Rights’ takes place on anniversary of MLK's 'I Have A Dream' speech

Voting rights advocates across the United States will march Saturday demanding the passage of the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which coincides with the anniversary of Dr. King's famous 'I Have A Dream' speech.

Herschel Walker files to run for US senate in 2022

Herschel Walker officially filed to run for a Georgia U.S. Senate seat as a Republican on Tuesday, according to Federal Election Commission documents. 

Trump targets Biden over Afghanistan but gets booed briefly on vaccines at Alabama rally

"I believe totally in your freedoms, I do, you gotta do what you gotta do, but I recommend take the vaccines. I did it. It's good," Trump said, eliciting brief boos from his supporters.

US military release pictures of soldiers helping Afghan families in Kabul

U.S. military officials have released photos of U.S. soldiers helping families in Afghanistan desperate to escape the country after the Taliban took over.

Biden's approval rating falls amid new COVID-19 surge, poll finds

President Joe Biden's job approval rating has ticked down and Americans are taking a notably less positive view of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Breakthrough COVID case: Illinois Senate Republican Leader tests positive for virus despite being vaccinated

“I am very grateful to have been vaccinated and experiencing only mild symptoms," said Sen. McConchie. “I encourage everyone reading these words to be vaccinated and protect themselves and their families against the virus."

Congresswoman seeks to impeach Biden over Afghanistan crisis

"HE MUST BE IMPEACHED": A congresswoman introduced a trio of impeachment resolutions against President Biden on Friday, calling for him to be removed from office over his handling of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and other alleged offenses.

Illinois Democrats to redraw political maps using 2020 census

“Our goal has always been to implement a map that is fair and represents the diversity of the population of Illinois.”

Biden to nominate Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan

President Joe Biden plans to nominate former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as ambassador to Japan.

House lawmaker introduces bill to shorten workweek to 4 days

Democratic Rep. Mark Takano of California tweeted that he has introduced legislation to shorten the workweek to 32 hours.

Questions abound after Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan
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Chez Thurber, political scientist at Northern Illinois University, breaks down the implications of the Taliban's new regime in Afghanistan.

What to make of the turmoil in Afghanistan
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Professor Tom Mockaitis from DePaul University shares his perspective on the crisis in Afghanistan and what factors led to the turbulent situation the U.S. finds itself in now.

Pritzker signs bill to help protect older Illinoisans

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Monday spent part of his time at the state fair signing a new bill into law.