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Jacob Siegel’s Error-Filled Book On ‘Censorship’ Got Fact-Checked. He’s Calling It Censorship.

12 hours 4 minutes ago
Fact-checking is not censorship. Asking a publication to correct factual errors is not censorship. Pointing out that someone’s book contains demonstrably false claims is not censorship. None of this should require explanation. And yet here we are, because author Jacob Siegel has decided that Renee DiResta requesting corrections to false statements he made about her […]
Mike Masnick

March Bandness: BRACKET

12 hours 10 minutes ago
Tournament Links: Check Your Bracket | Daily Matches & Results | March Bandness Archives Congratulations to Ozzy Osbourne! 64 bands battled it out, but only 1 could become champion. It’s...

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Attorney General Raoul Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting To Exert Federal Control Over Elections

12 hours 29 minutes ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 states, announced a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s unlawful executive order that attempts to interfere with states’ constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail-in voting to lists of voters pre-authorized by the federal government. “President Trump’s unlawful executive order will disenfranchise voters and cause chaos in the administration of

Beermaster Tour

12 hours 29 minutes ago

Are you Budweiser’s biggest fan? Then, this is the brewery tour for you! The Beermaster Tour offers an all-access look at how the King of Beers is brewed, visiting exclusive […]

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Rachel Huffman

Day Fresh Tour

12 hours 29 minutes ago

The most popular tour at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery invites guests to take a closer look at the historic campus and brewing methods. As you visit the Budweiser Clydesdale paddock and […]

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Rachel Huffman

Duckworth, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Eliminate Unfair Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs for Veterans

12 hours 34 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC)—and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation that would eliminate out-of-pocket costs that Veterans are disproportionately forced to pay for preventative health care services they’ve earned through their military service. The Senators’ bipartisan Copay Fairness for Veterans Act would align the

Explosion And Fire Cause Three Tragic Deaths In Troy Residence

12 hours 35 minutes ago
TROY - Madison County Sheriff’s deputies and the Troy Fire Department responded late Sunday to a house fire in Troy where three people were found dead, and another person was hospitalized with significant burn injuries, authorities said. Madison County Sheriff's deputies and firefighters were called at 11:14 p.m. Sunday, April 5, 2026, to the 8000 block of W. Kirsch Road in Troy, Ill., for a structure fire with people reported trapped inside the residence, according to the Madison

Duckworth Demands DHS Rescind Noem's Reckless 'Shoes On' Airport Screening Policy that Watchdog Says 'Created a New Security Vulnerability'

12 hours 39 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) Aviation Subcommittee—today demanded the Trump Administration rescind former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s dangerous policy that allows travelers to keep their shoes on at airport security screening checkpoints even after the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) finding that the policy “created a new security vulnerability

Opinion: Not Every Good Policy Shows Up as a Check, But It Still Matters to Your Wallet

12 hours 41 minutes ago
When people think about tax relief, they usually think about something they can see: a check, a refund, or a lower bill. But not all tax relief shows up as a check in your mailbox or a deposit in your bank account. Families across Illinois are feeling the strain of rising costs, and they deserve relief, even if it does not always come as money directly into their pockets. Some of the most important bills I file are aimed at reducing costs and preventing waste, saving taxpayer dollars

Senator Harriss Introduces Foster Care Tax Credit to Support Illinois Families

12 hours 44 minutes ago
CHICAGO — State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) recently introduced Senate Bill 2097 in the Senate Revenue Committee, a measure aimed at providing financial relief to foster families across Illinois through a new foster care expense tax credit. “Foster families open their homes and their hearts to children who need stability and support,” said Senator Harriss. “This is a simple but practical way we can better support families and recognize the important role

Payroll Jobs Increase, Unemployment Rate Ticks Up in January

12 hours 49 minutes ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in January, up +0.2 percentage point from December, and up +0.2 percentage point from the same month, one year ago, based on data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The revised December unemployment rate was 4.7 percent. Total nonfarm payrolls increased over-the-month in January, up +18,000 (+0.3%) to 6,166,800, and the largest monthly increase

OSF HealthCare Welcomes New Gastroenterologist, Tarik Firozi, MD

12 hours 54 minutes ago
ALTON – OSF HealthCare is pleased to add a new gastroenterologist provider to its staff to better serve Alton and the surrounding areas. The addition of Tarik Firozi, MD, on April 6, 2026, will strengthen patient care by bringing specialized expertise in diagnosing and treating digestive conditions, leading to faster and more accurate outcomes. Dr. Firozi’s addition ensures continued and expanded access to GI care for patients at OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center, while further