A local nonprofit has asked a judge to pause more than 100 pay raises at the county jail, saying the chairman approved them without board consent. A hearing is set for July.

S.B. 278 cleared the Ohio Senate on April 15, a bill that would let private plaintiffs seek punitive damages from cities that pass local gun-safety laws. Columbus and other cities say they will fight the change in court.

The White House is preparing an executive order to push federal research into ibogaine for PTSD. Early studies show promise, but safety and legal hurdles remain.

A new federal website maps 30 regional Homeland Security Task Forces and a national coordination center near Washington.

A magazine profile alleging FBI Director Kash Patel drank to excess and panicked about being fired has sparked denials, legal threats and fresh questions about bureau leadership.

Harvey briefly missed a $75,000 settlement payment tied to a 2022 police‑chase wrongful‑death case, blaming a cash shortfall; officials say the missed installment has been paid. The agreement leaves payments scheduled through 2033.

Tom Siebel, a Bay Area billionaire related to the governor’s wife, shows up in filings backing critics and ballot fights — from a $1M ballot contribution to smaller campaign gifts.

Barbara Flynn Currie, the South Side Democrat who became the Illinois House’s first woman majority leader, died April 16 at 85 after a 40‑year legislative career. Her work on education and criminal‑justice reform left a lasting imprint on Springfield.

The Illinois House voted 82–27 to pass HB5511, a Pritzker-backed bill to limit algorithmic feeds for minors and set default privacy protections; the measure now moves to the Senate.

Federal authorities moved onto Fronton Island in the Rio Grande near Roma, escalating a long-running state‑federal fight. The action follows an Air Force NDA expansion and earlier Texas fortification.

A SmartAsset study ranks Edinburg, Georgetown, Conroe and Grand Prairie among the U.S. leaders in property‑tax burden. New state exemptions help, but local burdens remain uneven.

Beijing lodged a formal protest after a Japanese destroyer sailed the Taiwan Strait, calling the passage a "deliberate provocation."

FDLE closed its probe into about $86K in payroll payments to a Pembroke Park commissioner; the mayor called the decision unsatisfying and the town faces renewed scrutiny.