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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
May 02, 2025 10:39 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security sy...
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Head Start survives Trump administration budget proposal
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GOP balks at approving even a fraction of Musk’s DOGE cuts
May 02, 2025 7:45 pm - White House officials have in recent weeks brainstormed strategies for enshrining into law the government cuts implemented by billionaire Elon Musk’s team, aiming to turn...
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Public broadcasting chiefs vow to fight Trump’s executive order cutting federal funding for PBS, NPR
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AmeriCorps volunteers comfort lonely seniors. Trump just cut their programs.
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Leaders recall Ryan’s successes, flawsMay 02, 2025 7:17 pm - Illinois leaders remembered former Gov. George Ryan as a gruff, old-school politician who made surprising pivots, was courageous, compassionate, and had serious flaws.
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Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm, a blow to his retribution campaign
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Candidates lining up for 14th Congressional seatMay 02, 2025 6:42 pm - As Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville weighs a potential Senate campaign in 2026, two other candidates have surfaced for her 14th Congressional District seat.
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Arlington Alfresco opens for the seasonMay 02, 2025 6:24 pm - Beer on the Wall was the hot spot around 3 p.m. Friday as the dinner rush had yet to get started for local restaurants on the first day of the Arlington Alfresco season in downtown Arlington Heights.
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A series of tornadoes tore through Texas, even when none were predicted