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Updated: St. John Woman Charged with Nine Counts of Murder in Crete Township Triple Homicide
Article Summary: Jenna Strouble, 30, of St. John, Indiana, has been charged with nine counts of first-degree murder following the shooting deaths of her former partner, Jacob Lambert, and his...
NASA plans to build $20 billion base on the Moon
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square NASA has abandoned its plans to build a lunar-orbiting space station and will instead use those resources to construct a $20 billion permanent base on...
HUD launches investigation into race-based Washington housing program
By Tim ClouserThe Center Square The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development launched a fair-housing investigation into the Washington State Housing Finance Commission Tuesday over its race-based Covenant Homeownership...
Illinois lagging the nation for entrepreneurship, economic growth
By Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois Policy Institute’s Josh Bandoch says he could have easily predicted the state would rank as...
Illinois Quick Hits: Iowa PA license wait times half of Illinois
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing says the state’s average wait time for new physician...
Will County Previews ‘GuideWill’ Comprehensive Resource Management Plan
Will County Land Use & Development Committee Meeting | March 2026 Article Summary: Will County's Land Use Department unveiled the branding, interactive tools, and initial timeline for its updated Resource Management...
Peotone Library Board Rescinds Prior Decision, Returns to Werner’s Landscaping
Peotone Public Library District Meeting | February 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board voted to reverse a previous landscaping decision, opting instead to return to Werner's...
Peotone Library Board Seeks Applicants for Vacant Trustee Position, Approves Staff Promotion
Peotone Public Library District Meeting | February 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board is officially seeking candidates to fill a vacant trustee position, while also approving...
State attorneys general blame feds for rising gas prices, Trump admin pushes back
By Dave Mason | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) - It’s up to the federal government to stop hikes in gas prices, according to Democratic attorneys general...
Union president: TSA workers want to be paid, not replaced by ICE
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Federal immigration law enforcement officers have joined Transportation Security Administration workers at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago....
Illinois Quick Hits: DHS wants migrant charged with killing to remain in custody
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is asking Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago officials to not release...
IL U.S. Rep says health care crisis caused by failing to extend ACA tax credits
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A Democratic Illinois congresswoman says Republicans have caused a health care crisis by not extending Affordable Care...
Judge declines CTU’s motion to dismiss financial audit lawsuit
By Dan McCaleb and Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A Cook County judge on Monday denied a Chicago Teachers' Union motion for summary...
