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Judge issues order blocking federal cuts to student mental health grants in AG Brown lawsuit

Judge issues order blocking federal cuts to student mental health grants in AG Brown lawsuit

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from illegally cutting some congressionally approved funding for K-12 mental health programs after a coalition of 16 state attorneys general, led by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, filed...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Newsom announces appointments 10.23.2025

Governor Newsom announces appointments 10.23.2025

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Jeannie Ramas, of Wilmette, Illinois, has been appointed to General Counsel at the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Ramos has been Director of the...

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Attorney General James Calls on Federal Government to Protect SNAP Benefits During Shutdown 

Attorney General James Calls on Federal Government to Protect SNAP Benefits During Shutdown 

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and 22 other attorneys general today called on the Trump administration to act immediately to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits while the federal government remains...

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Chicago ranks among America’s least safe cities

Chicago ranks among America’s least safe cities

While Aurora sits near the top of the safety rankings, Chicago lands near the bottom undermining claims by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson. A new safety ranking from WalletHub paints a stark picture for Chicago. Out of 182 U.S....

Owner:  Illinois Policy Institute
Governor Pritzker urges federal action as SNAP benefits pause leaves families in distress

Governor Pritzker urges federal action as SNAP benefits pause leaves families in distress

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Department of Agriculture says SNAP benefits won’t be issued on November 1st, warning that “the well has run dry.” In central Illinois, SNAP supports tens of thousands of families. According to the Illinois...

Owner:  Smith Family
Government Shutdown Threatens Rural Air Service

Government Shutdown Threatens Rural Air Service

The government shutdown, which has dragged out to 28 days, could risk funding for Essential Air Service, a U.S. DOT program that subsidizes commercial flights to small airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced earlier this month that...

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Illinois Wesleyan’s Alex Bardouniotis earns second CCIW Hitter of the Week honor
Illinois Startup Revives Historic Rockford Factory

Illinois Startup Revives Historic Rockford Factory

Rockford's oldest factory is having a revival with the announcement of its reopening, thanks to an Illinois startup program. Rockford’s Manufacturing Legacy Reborn According to a press release, the historic Gunite factory, which closed earlier...

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Chicago-to-Germany flight diverted to Boston after two teens stabbed

Chicago-to-Germany flight diverted to Boston after two teens stabbed

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany was diverted to Boston over the weekend after a 28-year-old man stabbed two minors with a metal fork, federal prosecutors said. Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, 28, was charged Monday with one...

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Chicago woman leads efforts to help domestic violence victims

Chicago woman leads efforts to help domestic violence victims

She was barely a teenager when her innocence was stolen, and her childhood replaced by violence, control, and fear. CHICAGO - She was barely a teenager when her innocence was stolen, and her childhood replaced by violence, control, and fear. In a...

Owner:  Murdoch Family

Chicago Fed puts October unemployment rate at 4.35%, little changed from last official report

The U.S. unemployment rate remained stable at around 4.3% in October according to a Chicago Federal Reserve bank economic model that uses private data to estimate the jobless rate even in the absence of government statistics that have been...

Owner:  Drougas Family (Jenny, Nikodemos)
Illinois Secretary Of State Warns ICE Agents Not To Swap Plates

Illinois Secretary Of State Warns ICE Agents Not To Swap Plates

I've seen videos of ICE agents swapping plates and I was wondering when someone would call this out! Via Fox32chicago.com: CHICAGO - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning federal immigration agents that swapping or altering...

Owner:  John Amato
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