CTA to add additional police officers after Feds threaten funding
The Chicago Transit Authority will increase the number of police officers patrolling city’s public transit system Friday following a threat […]
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Trump signs order to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and BILL BARROW, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that
Judge rules against Paul Vallas in suit over payments to shore up Black vote
A Cook County judge has effectively ended losing mayoral candidate Paul Vallas’ lawsuit against a political consultant who he claimed
New White House plaques attack Trump’s Democratic predecessors, Bush
REUTERS/JESSICA KOSCIELNIAK Portraits of President Donald Trump and former U.S. President Barack Obama at the “Presidential Walk of Fame” at
Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump’s crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO CHICAGO (AP) — Senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino returned to the Chicago area on Tuesday, about
Hegseth says he won’t publicly release video of boat double tap
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and BEN FINLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Pentagon
Some Virginia Dems eye tweaks to Youngkin’s school accountability system – The Virginian-Pilot
The Virginia Department of Education on Tuesday launched its new school accountability system, and some Democrats are already eyeing potential changes. Lt. Gov-elect Ghazala Hashmi,
Burlington Progressives Aim to Retain, Not Gain, Seats in March
Burlington Progressives won’t challenge any sitting Democratic city councilors in Town Meeting Day elections this March. All eight ward seats
Trump downplays Indiana redistricting loss, but funds could be in doubt
After Indiana defeated mid-census redistricting Thursday afternoon, President Donald Trump downplayed the loss, while Gov. Mike Braun and Lieutenant Gov.
House votes to nullify Trump order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two dozen House Republicans joined Democrats Thursday to pass a bill that would