March 26, 2024 Kansas House now includes lobbyists' names on the bills they request to increase transparency The Kansas House in January began including the names of lobbyists on the bills they request to increase transparency. No other state legislative chamber does this.
March 25, 2024 Chicago mayor says city returning park to the public after using them to house illegal immigrants The City of Chicago on Monday said it will start returning five parks to the public after using them to temporarily house illegal immigrants.
March 25, 2024 Imprisoned ex-Ohio Speaker Householder indicted on 10 new charges, one of which bars him from public office Larry Householder, the ex-Ohio House Speaker convicted in June of racketeering, has been indicted on 10 new felony counts, including one that could bar him from holding public office in Ohio again.
March 25, 2024 'Pandora's box': What Crumbley convictions mean for parents of drug dealers, gangbangers: former prosecutor Former California prosecutor Steve Baric shared how Ethan Crumbley's parents' convictions could impact prosecutions of parents of children involved in gangs or dealing drugs.
March 25, 2024 Video shows Illinois thieves smashing glass display cases and snatching watches, jewelry Three men were captured on video stealing jewelry from Zevar Jewelers in the Harlem and Irving Mall in Norridge, Illinois on Sunday, March 24, 2024.
March 25, 2024 Illinois board member resigns after parolee kills boy, injures pregnant ex-girlfriend in attack, governor says An Illinois Prisoner Review Board member resigned after signing off on the release of a felon who allegedly killed a boy a day after walking free.
March 25, 2024 Sen. JD Vance's Silicon Valley network bankrolling his Midwest mission to dump vulnerable Dem GOP Sen. JD Vance of Ohio is putting his contacts in the tech industry and Silicon Valley to work on behalf of fellow Republicans running in the 2024 elections, including former President Trump.
March 25, 2024 Lithium demand and development swell, but US laws lag behind Companies in the U.S. are ready to begin extracting lithium from beneath the ground, but the jumbled intersection of state and federal law has made the legality of doing so murky.
March 25, 2024 Minnesota AG says auto manufacturers need to make sure their cars are not 'tempting' young people to steal Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison blamed car manufacturers for "tempting" thieves, as he argued punishment isn't always the solution for dealing with crime.
March 25, 2024 Suspect critical after Milwaukee officers return gunfire during foot pursuit Milwaukee police officers shot and critically injured a 20-year-old suspect who opened fire on them while fleeing on foot Sunday evening.