President-elect Trump chose Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the Dept. of Education. McMahon has promised to overturn the very department she was hired to oversee.
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Joe Biden has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss
President Joe Biden has been notably quiet since the Democrats’ gut-wrenching defeat at the polls.
Conservative group asks US Supreme Court to reverse ruling that allows Illinois mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day
GOP congressman and others are challenging Illinois law requiring proper mail-in ballots be counted within two weeks after Election Day.
Officials fear Trump’s EPA will be lax on Lake County air, water concerns; ‘This is taking us in the wrong direction’
Local officials and activists feel a sense of urgency now to deal with the quality of Lake Michigan water, and the air in northeast Lake County, with the prospective regulations from the EPA dimming.
Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau says state comptroller trying to ‘inflict harm’ on residents in holding back money
mposed punitive sanctions on the Village of Orland Park by suspending offset payments due to a delay submission; and WHEREAS, as reported in the Illinois Local Government Warehouse delinquency report, a total of 361 units of government statewide have similarly outstanding financial reports from 2022 or earlier, including six (6) units that have not submitted required reports for over a decade, yet these entities have not faced similar punitive actions from the Comptroller’s Office, highlighting a deeply concerning lack of consistency in enforcement; and WHEREAS, the Comptroller’s Office specifically s FROM COMPTROLLER— When municipalities are delinquent in filing […]
Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money conviction
A day after New York prosecutors said they will fight efforts to dismiss Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, the president-elect’s lawyers urged a judge to ignore them and dispose of the case before he takes office in January.
Indiana Senate Democrats reelect minority leader amid sexual harassment allegations
State Senator Rodney Pol, D-Chesterton, didn’t vote for State Senator Greg Taylor to be the Senate Minority Leader amid reports of sexual harassment allegations against Taylor.
Matt Gaetz meets privately with senators to shore up support as House Ethics decision looms
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, has launched an effort to personally secure his embattled nomination, meeting behind closed doors Wednesday with Republican senators who have heard questions about the sexual misconduct and other allegations against him.
Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface
As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they will likely be doing so without a well-established staple of the confirmation process: an FBI background check.
Bar and restaurant owners sound alarm on Mayor Johnson’s 35% alcohol tax hike plan
In total, the levy hike is expected to net an additional $10.6 million from the city’s so-called “sin taxes” on beer, wine and liquor sales.