The Chicago Board of Ethics ordered Paul Vallas to pay $214,000 after finding his campaign accepted donations from people doing business with the city.

A budget framework would raise pay for teachers and many state workers just as Goodyear enters talks that could cost hundreds of Fayetteville jobs and officials warn about crypto‑ATM scams.

A White House counterterrorism aide says President Trump left Vice President J.D. Vance precise succession instructions and a private letter in the Resolute Desk.

Ohio’s high court agreed to review a challenge to Cuyahoga County’s practice of keeping surplus equity from tax‑foreclosed homes. The case could reshape how land banks and counties handle seized properties.

As book bans climbed nationwide in 2024–25, Illinois’ 2023 law ties state library grants to the ALA Bill of Rights, creating a funding-based brake on removals. PEN America’s new data shows the scope of the national trend.

Royal Oak’s City Commission unanimously appointed Thomas Markus as city manager, choosing the veteran administrator after a months-long search.

A Sun-Times/WBEZ review found many Illinois public colleges haven’t met HB1312’s requirements to post contacts and document interactions with federal immigration agents. Students say missing or buried information leaves them uncertain where to turn.

Princeton voters are deciding a $51.35M bond and a $750K yearly tech levy in a May special election — a rematch after low turnout last fall.

Orange County’s proposed two‑year phase‑out of $621,323 for the Chapel Hill Public Library has residents and advocates mobilizing as budget hearings approach.

Minneapolis moved to restore the North Loop’s one‑block César Chávez Avenue to Fourth Avenue North after planning staff and a council committee advanced the petition. The action follows national reporting that prompted a wave of renaming efforts.

A wide‑ranging NC bill would let localities open ABC stores on Sundays, allow canned cocktails in grocery aisles and add alcoholic whipped cream to the law. Lawmakers delayed a committee vote Tuesday.

A Sixth Circuit panel ruled that long‑term residents detained after illegal entry are entitled to bond hearings, a decision that affects Michigan and other states in the circuit.

Michigan lawmakers introduced the Connected Vehicle Security Act to bar Chinese-linked cars and components, framing the move as protection for Detroit jobs and vehicle data security.