Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) says if the committee investigating the January 6th capitol riot were to subpoena former President Donald Trump at the start of the process it would become "kind of a circus," but they would subpoena Trump if he had information they needed.
The United States has some of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. U.S. Federal Reserve data shows that the wealthiest 10% of Americans control $93.8 trillion, more than double the $40.3 trillion in the hands of the remaining 90% of Americans. The income and wealth divide only appears to be […]
As part of the Youth Hunt, hunters age 17 or younger may hunt ducks, geese, coots and mergansers as long as they are accompanied by an adult at least 18 years of age.
SIUE will receive $1,875,569. Southern Illinois University Carbondale also will receive $2,734,008.
The availability of COVID-19 vaccinations will make this year's Halloween festivities and other fall activities safer, though precautions will remain necessary, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
After Trump threatened that Republicans will not vote in future elections if "we don't solve" his false claims of election fraud, CNN's Jim Acosta says Trump told us years ago he would eventually turn on the GOP.
CNN's Jim Acosta talks to Capitol police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, who was beaten with a flagpole defending the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection, about a recent Republican rally where attendees pledged allegiance to a flag flown at Trump's January 6 rally.
As officials in nearby Illinois prepare to shutter the state's two remaining immigration detention centers, Clay County in Indiana is moving forward on a proposal that could more than double the capacity of the jail — paid for in large part by taking in more ICE detainees, local elected officials said.
In the wake of a Southlake, Texas, district administrator telling teachers that if they have books about the Holocaust they should also include books with "opposing" views of the Holocaust, one teacher tells CNN's Ed Lavandera that educators are in fear of their livelihood if they speak out …
Ohio police say they have located a vehicle belonging to a woman, Stephanie Van Nguyen, who went missing with her two children about 20 years ago.
CNN's Legal Analyst Joan Biskupic sat down with one of the Supreme Court's justices, Stephen Breyer, to talk about transparency in the high courts. The justices have long referred to their private sessions, in which only the nine are present, as "the conference."
A gunman fired on constable's deputies who were trying to detain someone else outside a Houston bar, ultimately killing one deputy and injuring two others, a constable said. Police say they're looking for the shooter. One person was taken into custody, though investigators didn't immediately…
Administrators at Yale Law School spent weeks trying to get a student to apologize to his peers for sending out an invitation they found 'triggering.'
Michael Smerconish asks if Democrats should worry less about Trump stealing the 2024 election and more about him actually winning. Biden's approval ratings have ebbed as his presidency faces many big issues including the Delta variant, roadblocks to his congressional agenda, the chaotic with…
Of the myriad problems President Biden is encountering, House Majority Whip James Clyburn says, 'I don't care who's in the White House. They could not possibly do anything about these issues.'
A school district superintendent in North Texas apologized after one of the district's administrators told teachers that if they have books about the Holocaust in their classroom libraries, then they should also include books that have "opposing" views of the Holocaust. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
Covid-19 has been the leading cause of death for US police officers in the last two years, according to Officer Down Memorial Page. CNN's Ryan Young speaks to two widows who lost their husbands to the virus.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki responds to a Hatch Act complaint from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, alleging that she appeared to endorse a candidate in the Virginia gubernatorial race during a White House press briefing.
As the debate over President Joe Biden's spending bill plays out among progressive and moderate Democrats, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) penned an op-ed in Sen. Joe Manchin's home state of West Virginia.
The campaign released seven pages summarizing the governor’s and first lady MK Pritzker’s returns.
The new draft maps include 17 congressional districts, down from the current 18 due to the state’s population loss recorded in the 2020 census.
SPRINGFIELD – Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly released a proposed set of new congressional district maps Friday, just days before lawmakers return to the Statehouse for the start of their fall veto session, which begins Oct. 19.
“I feel sad and sorry for the people of Chicago,” said Macon County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Kris Thompson. "They’re the ones who are going to suffer if half the officers are sent home."
CNN's Kaitlan Collins looks at the Democrat infighting that is holding up President Biden's Build Back Better plan.
The capitol recap featuring new congressional maps unveiled ahead of veto session.
President Joe Biden said those who refuse subpoenas from the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection should be prosecuted by the Justice Department.
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(The Center Square) – Businesses may apply for grants of up to $50,000 through the new Butchery Innovation and Revitalization program beginning Oct. 18, state officials announced Friday.
The Justice Department released new video that they say captures one of the first successful breaches of the Capitol building on January 6.
The Justice Department released new video that they say captures one of the first successful breaches of the Capitol building on January 6.
Amid an uptick in support for Republicans among the reliably Democratic-leaning demographic, Virginia gubernatorial candidates fight for Latino support. CNN's Boris Sanchez reports.
CEDAR RAPIDS — The latest surge of government aid to expand broadband access in Iowa is much needed, industry experts say, but the goal of universal coverage by 2025 remains formidable with the most challenging underserved or unserved areas of the state yet to enjoy high-speed internet connections.
A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Friday:
DES MOINES -- The expert panel charged with forecasting Iowa’s state revenues painted a rosy picture of the state’s budget and future financial health.
A remarkable moment led to one dog's rescue after being trapped for five days down a narrow crevice. CNN affiliate News 12 Westchester has the story.
CNN's Jake Tapper presses White House press secretary Jen Psaki about a tweet from President Joe Biden's chief of staff Ron Klain endorsing the idea that inflation is a "high-class problem."
Actress Lili Bernard and her lawyers, Jordan Merson and Jordan Rutsky, discusses her lawsuit against Bill Cosby alleging he drugged and raped her in Atlantic City in or around August 1990.
(The Center Square) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Friday he has joined 19 other attorneys general in a letter that asks the Biden administration to stop a policy they say would allow the federal government access to nearly every American’s bank account.
(The Center Square) – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver, R-Ankeny, called for income tax cuts Friday in response to the Iowa Revenue Estimating Conference’s estimates that net receipts will increase 1.5% in 2022 and 2023.
Across Iowa, COVID-19 hospitalizations have been back on the rise over the last several months -- and it's taking a toll on local health care providers.
White identity politics is arguably the most politically influential form of identity politics in America. In the latest "Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat," Avlon traces its evolution from slavery to a character in The Great Gatsby to Birtherism with CNN's Sara Sidner and Elle Reeve.
WENATCHEE — Locked behind five doors, hidden in a dark container and wrapped in cellophane sits a 95-year-old artifact: Clyde Pangborn’s sandwich.
A US Capitol police officer has been indicted on obstruction charges in connection to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.
(The Center Square) – With Friday beginning open enrollment for those qualifying for Medicare, a new report by MedicareGuide.com found that one in four senior citizens have $500 or less in savings for a medical emergency.
Virgin Galactic stock dropped after it announced it would push back the start of commercial services to the fourth quarter of 2022. CNN's Clare Sebastian reports.
Airport security found a Texas couple's pet chihuahua stowed away in a boot inside their luggage before they left for a Las Vegas vacation.
GOP Congressman Adam Kinzinger on Friday said he's "reviewing all of the options, including those outside the House" after Democrats released their proposed Congressional map, which carves his district into pieces.
Foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to travel to the United States starting on November 8, the White House said. CNN's Jeremy Diamond has more.
This TikTok video went viral showing US Marines walking toward a vehicle on a side of a flooded roadway.
CNN's John Avlon breaks down how Donald Trump avoided the law for his crimes during his presidency and how he must answer to them now.
A 5-year-old boy who survived a fire that killed his mother got special treatment from the Miami Police Department. These officers went beyond the call making him chief for the day. CNN's Ryan Young reports.
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