Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL), one of many candidates speculated to jump into the 2028 presidential race, has his first test of national influence coming this spring: whether he can successfully get his endorsed candidate, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, elected to the U.S. Senate. The seat held by retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is open for […]

President Donald Trump is set to deliver the 2026 State of the Union address at 9 p.m. Tuesday, marking a high-profile opportunity to outline his legislative agenda before a joint session of Congress and a national audience. Trump will deliver the State of the Union in the House chamber at the Capitol, and it will […]

The March 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in eight days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month, but March’s payment will go out on Feb. 27, since March 1 falls on a Sunday this year. When the first of a month […]

The third round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in six days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Feb. 25.  The first round went out on Feb. 11 to recipients born on or before […]