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Supreme Court Allows U.S. to Resume Third-Country Deportations Amid Criticism Over Due Process and Human Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) emergency request to stay a lower court order that required the government to provide advance notice and an opportunity to contest deportations to so-called “third countries”, nations other than a migrant’s country of origin or prior residence. The […]

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Explore the Cosmos: Big Bird’s Moon Trip and Niyah’s Multiverse Journey Come to Parkland College

The William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College is set to ignite imaginations this week with two highly anticipated planetarium shows: One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure and Niyah and the Multiverse. These interactive experiences are scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 26, 2025. One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s […]

Federal

Judge Issues Split Ruling in Lawsuit Over Officials’ Use of Auto-Deleting Apps for Government Business

A federal judge has issued a mixed ruling in a closely watched lawsuit over the use of encrypted, auto-deleting messaging apps by senior executive branch officials to conduct government business, a practice watchdogs say threatens the preservation of vital public records. The case, brought by the nonprofit American Oversight, targeted […]

State of Illinois

Advocates await action on bill protecting rights of immigrant students in Illinois

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois June 20, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — Immigration rights advocates in Illinois are anxiously awaiting the governor’s signature on legislation aimed at protecting K-12 students who may be in the country without legal authorization from being denied access to a free public education. House Bill 3247, […]

Federal

Trump Pardons Wipe Out $1.3 Billion in Restitution, Fines: Congressional Memo Details Impact on Victims

A new memorandum from Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee alleges that President Donald Trump’s recent wave of pardons and commutations has deprived crime victims and taxpayers of an estimated $1.3 billion in restitution and fines. Since the start of his second term, President Trump has issued nearly 1,600 […]

Federal

Appeals Court Allows Trump to Retain Control of California National Guard Amid Legal Battle

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that former President Donald Trump can maintain control over California’s National Guard during ongoing legal proceedings, temporarily halting a lower court’s order that would have returned authority to Governor Gavin Newsom.  The three-judge panel of the Ninth […]