(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has amplified his support for mandates that would require school districts to limit cell phone use during classroom instruction. “Other independent evaluations have shown phones increase harm to social and mental health, foster academic dishonesty, and create distractions during instruction, all leading to poor academic performance and […]
The Social Security Administration wrote in an email Thursday morning that employees can no longer read news websites on work devices. “SSA is implementing additional restrictions to the categories of websites prohibited from government-furnished equipment,” the email, obtained by NBC News, began. “Effective today, March 6, 2025, the categories include: Online shopping, General News; and […]
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced at a press conference today that property tax–saving exemptions applications for the 2024 tax year are now available online. Exemptions are savings that contribute to lowering a homeowner’s property tax bill. The most common is the Homeowner Exemption, which saves a property owner an average of $950 dollars each […]
Illinois loses a resident every 9 minutes and 21 seconds to another state, according to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Illinois lost a total of 56,235 residents to other states from July 2023 to June 2024. That’s more than the entire population of Oak Lawn. There were 11,012 more births than […]
The time has come for the sanctuary mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City to be held publicly accountable for their reckless actions. The House Oversight Committee is now holding a historic hearing, examining the refusal of these mayors to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement—putting American lives at risk. Chairman James Comer (R-KY) […]
MANILA, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA 3) on Tuesday, March 11, over a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), becoming the first former Philippine head of state to be arrested through an order by an international tribunal. Earlier, an informed ranking […]
a night of political theater perhaps not seen in U.S. history, with Democrats protesting President Donald Trump’s primetime address to Congress, several members walking out, shouting at the president, and Texas Democrat Al Green being removed from the chamber, actress Roseanne Barr said the spectacle marks an end for the Democrats. “I take back when […]
Britain’s ambassador to the United States, Lord Peter Mandelson, has delivered a wake-up call to Ukraine and Europe that many conservatives have been waiting to hear. Following President Trump’s tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mandelson is now urging Europe to face reality and get on board with Trump’s peace initiative. The meeting ended […]
