Freshman Rep. Tony Wied reported 25 transactions and roughly $1.3 million in February — watchdogs say the activity underscores calls for stricter rules on congressional stock trading.

Warm, breezy Friday with highs near 83°F; showers move in late Saturday and Sunday turns cooler and gusty.

The Cancer Center at Illinois earned a rare National Cancer Institute designation in April 2026, joining a small group of lab-focused centers. The status could unlock federal infrastructure support and translational partnerships for Illinois.

A Scott County plastics maker will return $2.58M after federal officials say it miscounted affiliate employees on a COVID-era PPP application.

A Buzzard Point apartment plan at 1 S St. SW was scaled back — 99 fewer units and no retail in phase one — as developers retool to attract financing.

A coalition of national unions sued the FLRA in Boston to block a rule that would move most federal union election decisions to a three-member D.C. panel.

A State Department cable asks embassies to push a 'trade over aid' declaration ahead of a U.N. signing; aid groups warn it could hollow out lifesaving programs.

House Republicans blocked a war‑powers resolution 213–214, leaving the administration free to continue operations in Iran while exposing tight margins in Congress. Lawmakers say the tally raises pressure for new briefings and votes.

Penn & Teller told the Supreme Court that a Texas death-row conviction was tainted by police 'investigative hypnosis' and filed a brief urging review.

A new JAMA Oncology analysis shows rising colorectal cancer deaths in adults 25–49 are concentrated among people without a four‑year degree, exposing widening prevention gaps.

A federal judge found developer Chris Donatelli forged his father’s signature on a $17M loan tied to Columbia Heights' Highland Park and ordered him to pay nearly $30M.

Google is reportedly negotiating a deal to let the Pentagon run Gemini in classified systems while proposing contract guardrails on surveillance and autonomous weapons.

A Navy reservist was arrested overseas after his wife was found dead inside a freezer at their Norfolk apartment on Feb. 5; authorities say extradition is expected.