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Illinois has launched a direct admissions initiative called “One Click College Admit.” The program, officially announced by Governor JB Pritzker and higher education leaders on August 19, is a shift in college admissions that waives application fees, essays, and letters of recommendation for Illinois students. Through this streamlined system, high school seniors and community college…

The U.S. economy rebounded in the second quarter with 3.0% annualized growth following a first-quarter contraction, while the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged on July 30. The U.S. economy demonstrated resilience in the second quarter of 2025, with gross domestic product (GDP) expanding at an annualized rate of 3.0% according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s…

Americans in more than 300 cities are preparing for what organizers say will be one of the largest coordinated protest actions of 2025. The “Rage Against the Regime” National Day of Action, spearheaded by the 50501 Movement and supported by local Indivisible groups, is set for Saturday, August 2, and will feature marches, banner-drops, and…

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois July 29, 2025 Article Summary The Trump administration sent the Illinois State Board of Elections a letter this week requesting troves of voter data. The request included sensitive information about voters and the state’s efforts to scrub the rolls of ineligible voters. The request came two days ahead of…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court injunction blocking former President Donald J. Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are undocumented or in the country on temporary visas. The Ninth Circuit concluded that Executive Order No. 14160—issued on January…

The Village of Mahomet has announced David Smysor as its next Chief of Police. Smysor, currently Deputy Chief of Police for the City of Urbana, will officially assume the chief’s role on October 1, 2025. Smysor brings 24 years of law enforcement experience, all with the Urbana Police Department, where he began as a patrol…

A new report released on July 21 by Human Rights Watch, Americans for Immigrant Justice, and Sanctuary of the South documents extensive allegations of abuse, overcrowding, and inadequate medical care at three Florida immigration detention centers: Krome North Service Processing Center, Broward Transitional Center, and the Federal Detention Center in Miami. The 92-page report cites…

A federal judge in Los Angeles issued two temporary restraining orders on July 11, that block federal agents from conducting indiscriminate immigration raids in Southern California. U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, a Biden appointee, found that there was a “mountain of evidence” that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol agents were “indiscriminately rounding…