by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois October 3, 2025 CHICAGO — The White House on Friday froze $2.1 billion in federal funding for Chicago infrastructure projects in the latest move targeting Democratic cities and states amid the federal government shutdown. Federal budget director Russ Vought announced on social media that […]
The Food and Drug Administration approved a second generic version of the abortion medication mifepristone on September 30, just hours before the federal government shutdown. The FDA’s approval letter to Evita Solutions confirmed that the company’s mifepristone tablets, 200 mg, are “bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent” to the brand-name Mifeprex manufactured […]
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to exert greater control over the Federal Reserve, declining Wednesday to allow the immediate removal of Governor Lisa Cook while scheduling oral arguments for January 2026. In a brief, unsigned order, the Court deferred the Trump administration’s emergency […]
Private sector employers eliminated 32,000 jobs in September despite ongoing pay growth, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report, while the highly anticipated federal Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report remains absent due to an ongoing government shutdown. The ADP report, released on Tuesday by the payroll processing company […]
by Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois October 2, 2025 Article Summary Illinois’ latest six-year infrastructure plan includes $50.6 billion in projects, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. That includes $32.5 billion in road and bridge projects in the state and local road systems. Another $13.8 billion will go to […]
Illinois will open applications for its Electric Vehicle Rebate Program’s latest cycle on October 28, offering incentives to help residents adopt zero-emission vehicles, with newly updated eligibility rules and funding limits reflective of recent state legislation. Recent legislative changes for the FY26 cycle prioritize low- and moderate-income applicants and aim […]
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The federal government shut down at midnight on October 1, as President Donald Trump’s administration embarked on an unprecedented strategy of withholding billions in federal funds from Democratic-controlled states while threatening mass layoffs of federal workers. This shutdown marks the first government closure in nearly seven years and is the […]
Twenty-five House Democrats, led by Rep. Patrick Ryan of New York, sent a strongly worded letter to President Donald Trump on October 1, condemning his remarks to military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico about using American cities as “training grounds” for U.S. troops. The letter, signed by 15 military […]
As the federal government prepares to shut down at midnight, the House of Representatives remains absent from the nation’s capital, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) refusing to bring members back for emergency votes that could prevent the funding lapse. Johnson announced earlier this week that the House would remain out […]
