July 28, 2023 Deep-blue state doled out $5.2 billion in 'overpayments' during COVID, gave millions to dead people: audit Illinois improperly paid out billions of unemployment tax dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic, with tens of millions going to people who were either dead or in prison.
July 27, 2023 Biden nominates northern Indiana magistrate judge to 7th Circuit President Biden will nominate Joshua Kolar, a magistrate judge from northern Indiana, to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the White House said Thursday.
July 27, 2023 GOP Michigan governor candidate pleads guilty to Jan. 6 misdemeanor charge Republican former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
July 27, 2023 Court rules first responders who wrongfully declared Michigan woman dead cannot be sued A court in Michigan ruled that the EMTs who rushed to help an unresponsive 20-year-old with cerebral palsy are immune to a civil lawsuit after they mistakenly declared her dead.
July 27, 2023 Milwaukee County greenlights sales tax hike in bid to dodge bankruptcy The Milwaukee County board voted Thursday to nearly double its sales tax in a bid to spare Wisconsin's largest city from forcing itself into bankruptcy.
July 27, 2023 Minnesota head football coach P.J. Fleck defends program, calls mistreatment claims 'baseless' Minnesota Golden Gophers head football coach P.J. Fleck denied allegations from former players in a recent report who used the term "cult" to describe his program.
July 27, 2023 United installs Braille signs in a dozen planes, will retrofit entire fleet before 2027 United Airlines said Thursday it plans to retrofit almost all of its planes with Braille markings by the end of 2026 as part of a new accessibility push.
July 27, 2023 Wisconsin woman convicted of gruesome murder, sexual abuse, dismemberment of former boyfriend Taylor Schabusiness, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was found guilty of murdering, sexually abusing and dismembering her former boyfriend, Shad Thyrion.
July 27, 2023 Sen. Vance bill would require some immigrants to deposit up to $15K to prevent overstay Sen. JD Vance is introducing legislation to crack down on visa overstays, requiring some immigrants to put up up to $15,000 to prevent them overstaying in the U.S.
July 27, 2023 Iowa senator arrested for refusing to abide by law enforcement at annual bike ride Iowa Sen. Adrian Dickey was taken into custody on July 24, 2023, for refusing to abide by a law enforcement officer. He was arrested during an annual bike ride across Iowa.