Congressional leaders reach deal on new COVID-19 stimulus relief package
(The Center Square) – Congressional leaders have agreed to a new stimulus package that will provide more aid to struggling small businesses and send...
Volcano erupts in United States for first time since 2018
HAWAII – The National Weather Service has warned people across the area to stay indoors after the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted....
Veto session canceled amid worsening pandemic
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – The fall veto session of the Illinois General Assembly that was scheduled to begin next week has been...
More than 42 percent of registered Illinois voters cast ballots before polls open
By Greg Bishop |Â The Center Square
(The Center Square) – More than 3.5 million people have already voted in Illinois before the polls open Tuesday...
A US recession began in February in the face of coronavirus
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the nation, a group...
Democrats’ legislation would overhaul police accountability
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes...
