Veto session canceled amid worsening pandemic
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – The fall veto session of the Illinois General Assembly that was scheduled to begin next week has been...
More than 42 percent of registered Illinois voters cast ballots before polls open
By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – More than 3.5 million people have already voted in Illinois before the polls open Tuesday...
A US recession began in February in the face of coronavirus
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the nation, a group...
Democrats’ legislation would overhaul police accountability
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes...
World reaches 400,000 virus deaths as pope urges caution
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The confirmed global death toll from the COVID-19 virus reached at least 400,000 fatalities on Sunday,...
Analysis: White House, Pentagon tensions near breaking point
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions between the White House and Pentagon have stretched to near a breaking point over...
