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Sultan in Epstein files resigns, global turmoil continues
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square An executive of a Dubai-based company resigned on Friday after documents released by the Justice Department tied him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sultan...
Temporary protected status terminated for Yemen nationals
By Sarah Roderick-FitchThe Center Square Yemeni nationals in the U.S. on temporary protective status will have 60 days to leave the country. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced...
Advocates argue new data center restrictions might close Illinois market
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers have proposed stricter regulations on data centers in the state, but an industry advocate says...
Illinois advocates urge senate action on SAVE Act
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois election-integrity advocates are pushing the U.S. Senate to agree with a recent House move and...
Ford returning to the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran
By Sarah Roderick-FitchThe Center Square A second aircraft carrier is en route to the Middle East as tensions build with Iran, according to multiple reports. The USS Gerald Ford, the...
Lemon faces federal arraignment today in St. Paul church protest case
By Elyse ApelThe Center Square Journalist Don Lemon is scheduled to appear in a Minnesota courtroom today to be arraigned on federal charges related to a protest that disrupted a...
Senate GOP wants companies funding lawsuits to be revealed
By John O’Brien | Legal NewslineThe Center Square U.S. Senate Republicans have introduced a bill targeting companies that invest in lawsuits, proposing rules that would force them to identify themselves...
Election 2026: Cooper social post is now you see it, now you don’t
By Alan WootenThe Center Square Roy Cooper vetoed mandatory requirement of photo identification in 2018. Thursday, the U.S. Senate candidate vetoed a photo of himself presenting photo ID to cast...
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago mugging captured on video
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A video capturing an armed assault and robbery Thursday afternoon in Chicago has drawn millions of views...
January inflation cools to 2.4%, lowest since May
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square Consumer prices rose by 0.2% overall in January, according to recent data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the inflation rose to...
McCuskey praises federal rollback of Endangerment Finding
By Chris Dickerson | Legal NewslineThe Center Square West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is praising the federal government’s decision to repeal an Obama-era scientific finding on climate change. On...
Assessor Reports Increase in Senior Exemption Income Limits
Washington Township Board Meeting | Jan. 5, 2026 Article Summary: During the January meeting, Assessor Patricia Peters informed the Washington Township Board of a new state bill that raises the...
Emergency Freezer Replacement Approved for Adult Detention Facility
Finance Committee Meeting | February 3, 2026 Article Summary: The committee authorized an emergency expenditure of $155,000 to replace a failed walk-in freezer system at the Adult Detention Facility (ADF)....
