(The Center Square) – A state senator is weighing in on the arrest of a Hanover Park officer, saying House Bill 3751, which allows non-citizens to serve as police officers, is complicating the issue. Federal officials say Radule Bojovic, an immigrant from Montenegro, overstayed a 2015 visa and was later hired as a Hanover Park police officer. “Gov. […]

(The Center Square) – Richmond officials have released a new report detailing how the city is preparing for possible funding delays caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown. The city’s October report, Resilient Richmond, outlines how a prolonged shutdown could temporarily delay millions in federal reimbursements across key departments. Officials say they are tracking reimbursement […]

(The Center Square) – While Democratic members of Illinois’ congressional delegation call out President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts, an Illinois Republican candidate for the U.S. House is pointing to the immigration policies of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. At a press conference in Chicago Friday, Illinois Democrats discussed the findings of a shadow hearing on […]

The Democratic National Committee is jump-starting a fight over which states vote first in the 2028 presidential calendar, approving a process Monday expected to invite controversy after the party’s primary shake-up in 2024. The DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee, which sets the nominating schedule, approved new guidelines that give states until Jan. 16, 2026, to […]