Photos of the week ending March 1, 2024 - Roll Call Mitch McConnell's announcement, debates over IVF access, Hunter Biden and an averted shutdown highlighted this week on Capitol Hill. Roll Call · Mar 1, 2024
Senate wades into abortion debate with IVF bill, Budget hearing - Roll Call Senate Budget Committee considers the economic impact of reproductive rights, while a Democratic push to protect IVF is blocked. Roll Call · Feb 28, 2024
Senate Democrats prepare for IVF push - Roll Call Sen. Tammy Duckworth will ask for unanimous consent to pass her bill that would create a statutory right to access IVF. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2024
Longtime Bears, 49ers kicker Robbie Gould takes Illinois high school coaching job Robbie Gould, the former Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers kicker, was reportedly hired as head coach of Rolling Meadows High School in Illinois. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 23, 2024
Mike Bost and Darren Bailey are running in the March 19 Republican primary for Illinois’ 12th Congressional District Incumbent Mike Bost and Darren Bailey are running in the Republican primary for Illinois’ 12th Congressional District on March 19, 2024. Ballotpedia · Feb 21, 2024
‘Jeopardy!’s Tournament of Champions Returns February 23 27 former ‘Jeopardy!’ champions will compete across nearly three weeks of broadcasts Broadcasting & Cable · Feb 20, 2024
Reproductive policy fights renew the focus on IVF - Roll Call Advocates worry that an Alabama court decision will have a broader impact on the availability of in vitro fertilization. Roll Call · Feb 20, 2024
Here’s how to qualify for the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club, where crowds will be out in force Check out the 2024 U.S. Women's Open qualifying sites below. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 13, 2024
Cantwell to accelerate pace of aviation bills in wake of door blowout - Roll Call Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell is looking further at airplane safety following the mid-flight door plug blowout on a Boeing aircraft. Roll Call · Feb 13, 2024
Supermajority bar for spending bills a real, and risky, prospect - Roll Call In a few weeks, House GOP leaders will likely face something unprecedented in modern congressional history. Roll Call · Feb 5, 2024
NCAA Revenue for 2022-23 Fiscal Year Exceeds NCAA Revenue for 2022-23 Fiscal Year Exceeds Top News.3 Billion.3 Billion The NCAA generated nearly NCAA Revenue for 2022-23 Fiscal Year Exceeds Top News.3 Billion.3 billion in revenue for the 2022-23 fiscal year, with media rights and the men's basketball tournament contributing significa... Top News · Feb 2, 2024
'SALT' bill on shaky ground after getting over Rules hump - Roll Call Republican-backed legislation to temporarily boost the cap on state and local tax deductions cleared a key hurdle on Thursday. Roll Call · Feb 1, 2024
'You have blood on your hands,' Senator tells Mark Zuckerberg for failing kids online The top tech executives from Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord get the fifth degree from the Senate Judiciary Committee. WEKU · Jan 31, 2024
US Job Market Remains Resilient, despite Higher Interest Rates Despite higher interest rates, America's job market remains resilient with 9 million job openings in December. Unemployment rate below 4% for 23 months. Top News · Jan 30, 2024
WEKU · Jan 25, 2024 Young voters focus more on issues than candidates in 2024 presidential election Voters under 30 tend to lean left of center overall and could make a major difference for Democratic candidates. Will they turn out in strong enough numbers to help President Biden win reelection?
Latin Times · Jan 23, 2024 Manhunt Ends in Texas After Suspect in Chicago Killings Takes Own Life The man was identified as 23-year-old Romeo Nance and was found near Natalia, Texas by U.S. Marshals
WEKU · Jan 23, 2024 NYC joins a growing wave of local governments erasing residents' medical debt The city is partnering with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt to buy up and forgive unpaid medical bills. The trend started in Cook County, Ill., and is spreading to cities across the country.
Roll Call · Jan 23, 2024 Congress pits privacy against intelligence as it ponders surveillance renewal - Roll Call Privacy hawks and intelligence-focused lawmakers are expected to clash over reauthorization of a powerful but controversial spy authority.
Roll Call · Jan 19, 2024 Photos of the week ending January 19, 2024 - Roll Call Photos of the week: Capitol Hill experienced its first measurable snow in two years, and the first continuing resolution of 2024. CQ Roll Call photojournalists were on the scene to capture the action.
WEKU · Jan 17, 2024 Woman gets 26 years for helping kill her mother in Bali and stuffing body in suitcase Heather Mack, who pleaded guilty to helping kill her own mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation in Bali in 2014, was sentenced in Chicago.
Reason · Jan 17, 2024 Police Officer's Libel Case Against Newsweek May Proceed From Wolinski v. Newsweek Digital, LLC, decided yesterday by Judge Jeremy Daniel (N.D. Ill.): According to the amended complaint, in February 2019, Plaintiff Alex Wolinski, a sergeant in the Chicago Police Department, supervised a tactical team of twelve Chicago Police Department officers in the execution of a search warrant at…
Top News · Jan 16, 2024 Arctic Amplification: Climate Change Leads to Extreme Weather Contradictions Explore how climate change is causing extreme weather patterns, with the United States experiencing chilling cold while other regions of the world endure u...
Roll Call · Jan 16, 2024 House GOP plans pregnancy-related bills before Roe anniversary - Roll Call The House tees up two abortion-related votes ahead of the annual March for Life, but the votes focus on pregnancy, not banning the procedure.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2024 Picture Chicago: 16 must-see Sun-Times photos from this week in news First Lady Jill Biden toured the University of Illinois Chicago Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute to highlight the importance of research in women’s health, thousands visited Wintrust Winterland at Wrigley Field, and the “Chicago rat hole” received a lot of attention on social media.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2024 First lady, joined by actress Halle Berry, leads discussion at UIC on menopause research The two also learned from researchers at University of Illinois Chicago about ongoing research on menopause.