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MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) -- A federal judge is ruling to keep a first-of-its-kind law on the books in Illinois. It prohibits banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees on certain parts of sales. The Interchange Fee Prohibition Act was passed in late 2024. But the Illinois Bankers Association, Illinois Credit Union League and [...]

The Missouri Senate is considering a bill that will remove the statute of limitations for survivors of sex assault.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to keep tariffs in place using different authorities after the Supreme Court ruled he exceeded his power under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act.  During the afternoon press conference in the White House briefing room, Trump repeatedly criticized the six justices who wrote “that IEEPA does not authorize […]

I seem to recall a years-long freakout among MAGA folks about the Biden administration pressuring social media companies to remove content. You may have heard about it. Anyway. In unrelated news FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression), has filed suit against Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on behalf of […]

ALTON — Delaney Ortmann, a 5-foot-10 sophomore for Marquette Catholic’s regional champion girls basketball team, has emerged as one of the catalysts in the Explorers’ success during the 2025-2026 season, according to coach Whitney Sykes. Ortmann’s development this season has positioned her as a key contributor for Marquette Catholic, with Sykes pointing to her impact on both ends of the floor. “Delaney is a very solid offensive player,” Sykes said. “She

The post South Carolina Hospitals Aren’t Required to Disclose Measles-Related Admissions. That Leaves Doctors in the Dark. appeared first on ProPublica.

OTTAWA, Kan. — When Kansas began requiring residents to prove their U.S. citizenship before voting more than a decade ago, Steven Wayne Fish tried and failed. A first-time father in his 30s at the time, he wanted a say in debates over public school funding despite having never voted before. But Fish, who was born […]

A lawyer for firefighter Ben Polson's family, said they are pleased with the terms of the agreement and hope it sparks change.

Police said the incident occurred about 7:45 a.m. Thursday at Kingston and Geneva drives.

Police said the victim struck a curb on Lemay Ferry, causing him to lose control.

A new documentary about legendary Allman Brothers Band frontman Gregg Allman is headed to theaters later this year.The U.S. independent film production and distribution company Subtext has acquired the doc…

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Justin Smith also has worked as private attorney for Trump, in presidential immunity case and civil suit that found Trump liable for sexual abuse, defamation

More than a year after voters approved a 3% short-term rental tax for affordable housing, aldermen approved a bill to collect it.

"Stifel inexplicably wasted plan participants’ 401(k) assets on investments with lackluster performance," the lawsuit said.

ST. LOUIS - Two men climbed the Gateway Arch on July 14, 1964, to protest the exclusion of Black workers from construction jobs on the landmark. Percy Green II and Richard Daly scaled 125 feet of a construction ladder during the height of the Civil Rights Movement to demand fair hiring practices. The protest occurred [...]

Trump couldn’t accept the fact that he lost the 2020 election. So he stood idly by (if you believe his narrative) or urged on (if you believe your own eyes and ears) his supporters to raid the Capitol building to seize the election from the electorate. If that meant killing his own vice president, so […]