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Illinois Leaders Slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ for Deep Medicaid and SNAP Cuts

House Speaker Mike Johnson (third from left) celebrates with fellow Republicans after the final passage of Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill. (AP pic...

Mayor Brandon Johnson Talks DOJ Inquiry, Public Safety, and Building a Safer, More Affordable Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Chicago Defender Managing Editor Tacuma Roeback to discuss the DOJ investigation, falling crime rates, housing goals and his strategy...

Robin Kelly Announces U.S. Senate Bid to Succeed Dick Durbin

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) (Public Domain Photo). U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly announced on Tuesday that she will run to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), who...

Juliana Stratton Secures Endorsements from JB Pritzker and Tammy Duckworth in U.S. Senate Bid

Standing on the South Side of Chicago, where she was born, raised, and still resides, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton made it official: she’s...

Trump Administration Freezes $790M in Federal Funding for Northwestern Amid Antisemitism Investigation

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Northwestern University is the latest school to have its federal funding frozen by the Trump administration as part of a nationwide...

Kwame Raoul Joins 21-State Lawsuit to Stop Trump from Dismantling U.S. Department of Education

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is taking legal action to block what he calls an illegal and harmful effort by former President Donald Trump...
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