Op-Ed: $1.4 Billion In COVID-Relief Payments Sent To Dead People By Internal...
Last June, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that Uncle Sam sent $1.4 billion in COVID relief funds to 1 million dead people. They’ve asked for it back, but dead people are...
View ArticleFreeport High School Alumna Receives Elite “Distinguished Teacher”...
CHICAGO—The Noble Network of Charter Schools in Chicago has announced 14 new teachers into its Distinguished Teacher program, including Sarah Rogers (Golz), an environmental science teacher at Noble’s...
View ArticleHighland Forensics Makes History At Gorlok Gala Tournament
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Michael Sherman of Davis, Ill. and Shirley Hounnou of Freeport, Ill. made history for Highland Community College as they debated their way to a tournament championship at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
COVID Aid Bill Would Pay Federal Employees $1400 a Week if Kids Are Out of...
With thousands of schools still closed or partially closed across the country, millions of American families are struggling to find work-life balance while educating their children at home. One part of...
View ArticlePritzker Extends COVID-19 Orders But Eyes Modifications ‘In The Coming Weeks’
ILLINOIS — Nearly a full year into unilaterally regulating the state’s economy because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritkzer expects to continue restrictions, but with modifications. What those...
View ArticleOne Year In, Restaurants Struggle With Restrictions While Landlords Continue...
ILLINOIS — What started with two weeks to slow the spread of the virus has turned into a full year and government policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are having lasting impacts on Illinois...
View ArticleIllinois Legislative Leaders Separately Discuss Redistricting Process
ILLINOIS — Census delays could make redistricting a difficult process this year, but political leaders in Illinois say they are committed to fair legislative maps. There’s also not much clarity on...
View ArticleIndiana, 17 Other States File Brief To Keep California Cities From Setting...
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita wants to stop what he thinks is California’s attempt to establish a nationwide climate change policy, and he hopes the U.S. Supreme Court will help. Rokita, along...
View ArticleCoroner Questions Illinois’ COVID-19 Death Tally, Seeks Statewide Audit
ILLINOIS — State officials have recorded 21,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Illinois since the outset of the pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed 19,893 deaths through the...
View ArticleBiden Plans First Major U.S. Tax Increase In Decades
President Joe Biden is planning the first major federal tax hike in nearly 30 years. Biden has not released the full tax plan, but sources told Bloomberg the proposed changes would raise taxes,...
View Article