The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s request to deploy National Guard troops to the Chicago area amid escalating protests over federal immigration enforcement operations. The 6-3 decision marks the first time the high court has addressed the issue of military deployments for domestic law enforcement and establishes limits on presidential […]
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sexual abuse issued a letter on Monday accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of violating federal law by failing to release comprehensive investigation records by a congressionally mandated December 19 deadline. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed the House nearly unanimously and […]
The Department of Justice failed to meet the statutory deadline to release the complete Jeffrey Epstein files, delivering instead a heavily redacted tranche of documents. The release, mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed into law last month, was supposed to be a comprehensive disclosure of “all unclassified records” by Friday, […]
Illinois pharmacists will soon have expanded authority to assess patients and dispense all types of contraceptives, including emergency contraception, without requiring a traditional doctor’s prescription under a new law set to take effect January 1, 2026. The legislation amends the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act to formally include contraceptive assessment and […]
A federal judge has granted a preliminary stay blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies that prevented members of Congress from conducting unannounced visits to immigration detention facilities, ruling that the restrictions violate federal law that guarantees congressional oversight access. U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb issued a memorandum opinion […]
Illinois health officials announced Tuesday they will maintain the recommendation for all newborns to receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. The Illinois Department of Public Health reaffirmed its support for universal hepatitis B vaccination following recommendations from the Illinois Immunization Advisory Committee, establishing the state’s position just days after […]
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday evening to approve a Republican-backed healthcare bill that fails to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. The legislation, titled the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, passed by a narrow margin of 216-211, with all Democrats voting against the measure. The bill […]
The Senate approved the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, sending the $900.6 billion defense policy bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. The House had previously approved the massive 3,086-page bill on December 10 by a vote of 312 to 112, clearing the way […]
Illinois high school football is getting bigger. Member schools of the Illinois High School Association voted Tuesday to approve all 12 bylaw proposals on the annual referendum ballot, including a significant expansion of the football playoffs that will add 128 teams to the postseason field. The football playoff expansion, which […]
A new report warns that heating costs will jump 9.2 percent compared to last year. The National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association (NEADA) released an updated winter outlook on Monday showing that surging electricity and natural gas prices, combined with colder-than-average weather conditions, will push the average household heating cost to […]
