Pritzker signs new Illinois law that allows college athletes to be paid

College athletes in Illinois can profit from endorsements and hire agents under a plan signed into law Tuesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Pentagon says U.S. military attacked Iran-backed groups along Iraq-Syria border on Sunday

"At President Biden's direction, U.S. military forces earlier this evening conducted defensive precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region," the Pentagon said.

Crowds gather to watch Former President Trump at rally Saturday night in Ohio

People gathered at fairgrounds not far from Cleveland to hear Former President Trump speak on Saturday night. Trump continues to push the idea that the election was "stolen" from him.

Justices rule for cursing cheerleader over Snapchat post

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post.

Child tax credit: IRS launches 2 online tools to answer eligibility questions

The IRS launched two new online tools on Monday to help families quickly determine if they are eligible for the child tax credit and how they wish to receive those payments should they qualify.

For the People Act: Voting rights bill fails to advance in Senate

Democratic senators didn’t obtain enough votes Tuesday to take up debate on a bill that addressed voting rights for Americans.

Connecticut to give $3,200 bond to every child born into poverty

Children who are born into low-income families will be given a trust fund which will deposit $3,200 into a savings account until the child turns 18.

Road to White House: DeSantis tops early 2024 straw poll

DeSantis came out on top of a 2024 straw poll at the Western Conservative Summit, narrowly edging former President Donald Trump, according to organizers of the conference.

Cybersecurity a main focus during historic Biden-Putin summit
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Bryan Hornung, CEO of Xact IT Solutions, talks about the ever-increasing importance of cybersecurity and stopping future cyber attacks.

Pritzker signs $42B state spending plan into law

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a $42 billion spending plan for Illinois on Thursday that includes $2.5 billion in spending from a multiyear federal relief package.

Exelon threatens to close 2 power plants after Illinois lawmakers fail to pass energy bill

On Wednesday, Governor JB Pritzker threw down a political marker after state lawmakers failed to approve a 900-page energy proposal that has electric utility giant Exelon renewing its threat to shut down two nuclear power plants in Illinois.

21 in House GOP vote against awarding congressional medals to Capitol Police at riot

Twenty-one House Republicans voted against a bill that would award congressional medals of honor to Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police to thank them for their service during the deadly Jan. 6 riot.

Biden-Putin summit: Leaders set 'consultations' on updating nuclear pact

President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin met Wednesday in Geneva for a highly-anticipated summit, wrapping up more quickly than expected.

Focus turns to Geneva summit as Biden, Putin meet
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Ches Thurber, political science professor at Northern Illinois University, talks about what to expect between the first presidential meeting today between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, House Republicans introduce legislation to oust Fauci

A group of Republican U.S. Representatives, including two from Georgia, introduced legislation with the intention of removing Dr. Anthony Fauci as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, accusing him of misinforming former President Donald Trump and Americans with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic.