Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber
WASHINGTON — Republicans are rebelling against the requirement that they wear a mask on the House floor, stoking tensions with majority Democrats who are...
NY attorney general says Trump Org probe is now criminal
<p>NEW YORK — The New York attorney general's office said Tuesday that it is conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's business...
Illinois prison term loomed for suspect in Iowa girl’s death
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa parolee tentatively agreed to serve a lengthy prison term on Illinois drug charges days before he allegedly killed...
Suspect dead, 2 Illinois cops wounded in exchange of gunfire
<p>CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A suspect in a domestic disturbance was fatally shot and two central Illinois police officers were wounded, one critically, in an...
Chicago mayor: Reporters of color get 2-year mark interviews
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she will grant one-on-one interviews to mark the two-year anniversary of her inauguration solely to...
Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber
<p>WASHINGTON — Republicans are rebelling against <a href="https://cha.house.gov/sites/democrats.cha.house.gov/files/Important%20Revision%20to%20Congressional%20Coronavirus%20Mask%20Wear%20Requirements%2C%20May%2013%2C%202021.pdf">the requirement that they wear a mask on the House floor</a>, stoking tensions with majority Democrats who...
Illinois prison term loomed for suspect in Iowa girl’s death
<p>IOWA CITY, Iowa — An <a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-health-coronavirus-pandemic-82afd906e533fbeb23dccdbe9e13235c">Iowa parolee</a> tentatively agreed to serve a lengthy prison term on Illinois drug charges days before he allegedly...
Chicago mayor: Reporters of color get 2-year mark interviews
<p>CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she will grant one-on-one interviews to mark the two-year anniversary of her inauguration solely to...
Amid threats to members, House to vote on new security
<p>WASHINGTON — Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, says it took time for him...
Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs
There’s a wild card in the push to return to post-pandemic life: Many workers don’t want to go back to the jobs they once...