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Texas Overtakes Florida as Top Interstate Migration Target
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- In 2022 Texas and Florida each gained a new resident every four and a half minutes, while California lost a resident every two and a half minutes, according to a new report National Taxpayers Union Foundation released Tuesday. The 2022 data from the IRS...
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Michigan defeats UConn 69-63 to win first men's NCAA basketball title since 1989
Michigan won its second national championship in men's college basketball Monday, defeating Connecticut 69-63 in the title game in Indianapolis. After a 31-3 regular season, the Wolverines were dominant during their tournament run, winning each of their first five games by d...
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Trump Vows to Strike if Strait is Not Reopened
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- President Donald J. Trump is upping pressure on Iran saying that the county's power plants and bridges will be targeted if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, setting a deadline of Tuesday at 8p ET for Tehran to comply. The president also telling FOX ...
Apr 06, 2026
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Bulls fire VP Arturas Karnisovas, GM Marc Eversley
The Chicago Bulls have fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley, the team announced Monday. Karnisovas and Eversley were hired to run the Bulls front office at the start of the 2020-21 season and went 224-25...
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Jesse Jackson Dead at 84
(CHICAGO) -- Jesse Jackson, a longtime civil rights leader and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died Tuesday morning at the age of 84. "Our father was a servant leader - not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around th...
Feb 17, 2026
AG Targets Online Gambling Platforms
(CHICAGO) -- The Illinois Gaming Board, in coordination with the Illinois Attorney General's office, has issued more than 60 cease-and-desist letters to entities allegedly operating illegal online casino and online sweepstakes gaming platforms in Illinois. The cease-and-desi...
Feb 06, 2026
Homan Makes Deal in Minnesota
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Border Czar Tom Homan announced this morning that 700 agents will be withdrawn from Minnesota in exchange for illegal immigrants being held by local police. Homan says he has been seeing an unprecedented amount of collaboration from local jails in allowi...
Feb 04, 2026
Another Contender Enters Ring to Replace Chuy
(CHICAGO) -- Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), a Democratic Socialist, announced his candidacy for Illinois' 4th Congressional District as an Independent candidate on Wednesday., launching a campaign rooted in progress and the unyielding belief that working families must come ...
Jan 29, 2026
BBB Alert: Fraudsters will "Return" in Full Force for Tax Season
(CHICAGO) -- With new tax code changes, the public must be extra careful to avoid scams when filing taxes this time. As tax season opened Monday, the Better Business Bureau warns the public about elaborate schemes con artists will use to steal your money, bank account, and p...
Jan 28, 2026
