More than 56,000 apply for Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarships
(The Center Square) - The number of applicants for Tennessee's Education Freedom Scholarships swelled to more than 56,000 for the 2026-27 school year as... Read More.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago man sentenced for sex trafficking
(The Center Square) - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for sex trafficking and kidnapping.
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Violence Interrupters, local activists lead CTA safety push
(The Center Square) - Violence Interrupters founder Tio Hardiman has joined with faith-based leaders and community activists across the city to keep Chicago Transit... Read More.
License plate scans could rev up class actions vs CA parking garages
Parking garage operators in California could face the threat of a rash of class action lawsuits under a California law governing the use of... Read More.
Lawsuits surged in already busy L.A. courts in 2025: Report
Courts across Los Angeles and Orange counties were swamped last year with levels of civil lawsuits not seen in a decade or more, driven... Read More.
San Francisco sued over reparations fund for Black residents
(The Center Square) - A lawsuit is challenging a San Francisco ordinance that establishes a reparations fund for Black residents.
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Op-Ed: Taxing success won’t build Washington’s future
Washington has the third-best economy in the country, with tech jobs and innovation driving a significant share of this growth. Yet,... Read More.
Valero begins shuttering Bay Area refinery, will import fuels
(The Center Square) - A Valero Energy refinery in the Bay Area that provides about 9% of California's gasoline supply began shutting down at... Read More.
FBI warrant called ‘recycled election conspiracy theories’
(The Center Square) - A search warrant for the Fulton County Election Board offices is part of a plan to "dramatically remake" elections, said... Read More.
Lawsuit demands Pritzker’s office release docs over pic with criminal
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's office has illegally attempted to scrub from the public record photos and other proof that he posed at an event... Read More.
