Opinion
Column: State may raise age for required senior-citizen road tests
Currently, Illinois is the only state in the nation that requires a behind-the-wheel driving test for seniors based on age.
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State Week: Indiana makes an overture for dissatisfied Illinois voters
The Indiana House Speaker has introduced a plan to create a bi-state commission to look at bringing some Illinois counties into his state.
AOC among House Democrats not attending Trump’s second inauguration
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and several others told the Washington Examiner they would not attend Donald Trump's ...
The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump’s first law to sign
The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of ...
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How Trump’s political and business interests will intersect in the White House
As he assumes the presidency for a second time, Donald Trump brings with him a broad expanse of business relationships and ...
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Biden says Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified but not taking action
President Joe Biden on Friday said the Equal Right Amendment should be considered ratified, but is stopping short of taking ...
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A mad scramble for JD Vance’s seat in the Senate is to end with the governor’s announcement Friday
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine plans to announce his choice to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate on ...
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South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to face questions during confirmation hearing for DHS secretary
Kristi Noem, South Dakota's firebrand Republican governor, faces a grilling Friday at her confirmation hearing to be ...
Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, said during an interview on Wednesday that the president ...
Democrats’ crisis of the future: The biggest states that back them are shrinking
California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. As the U.S. population shifts to the South, political power is seeping from ...
Editorial: Should Chicago have a specific mechanism for recalling its mayor? With caveats, yes.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s unpopularity has created far more interest in establishing a recall process. Johnson or no Johnson, ...
RNC chair on GOP's mission going forward: 'Make sure... Trump voters become Republican voters'
With President-elect Donald Trump days from his inauguration, Republican National Committee chair Mike Whatley spells out the GOP's campaign priorities in the 2025 and 2026 elections ...