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Trump tries to rally House GOP as the party's majority narrows but meanders along the way

By SEUNG MIN KIM
Jan 06, 2026 10:05 am - President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his actions during the Capitol riot five years ago, joked about being liberal-minded to win the votes of transgender people and mocked a predecessor's use of a wheelchair while delivering a meandering speech to House Republicans as the party enters a critical election year facing a razor-thin majority in the House.
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

The Associated Press
Jan 05, 2026 1:14 pm - The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance.
What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech

By SHAWN CHEN
Jan 05, 2026 8:23 am - With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it's once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech that companies plan to offer in 2026.
New laws: Illinois expands job-protected leave for parents with newborns in NICU

By BRENDEN MOORE
Jan 02, 2026 12:26 pm - Illinois workers with a newborn in a neonatal intensive care unit will soon have additional access to job-protected, unpaid leave. People who work for employers of between 16 and 50 people will get up to 10 days of unpaid leave if they have a newborn in neonatal intensive care. Larger employers have to offer up to 20 days.
Politicians must embrace civility and solutions in 2026

By Elliot Richardson
Jan 02, 2026 12:14 pm - The small business community touches nearly everyone, and together we can drive a proactive and positive agenda that supports local businesses, transcends destructive politics, and builds a stronger economy in 2026.
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes

By ALI SWENSON
Jan 01, 2026 4:05 pm - Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired Dec. 31, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year.
Time short for Schaumburg family’s quest to retain access to daughter’s medical marijuana

By Eric Peterson
Dec 31, 2025 3:57 pm - A Schaumburg family’s quest to change interstate commerce laws to retain access to their 19-year-old daughter’s medical marijuana patches is running out of time.
Nvidia gains, hospitals hurt: Congress winners and losers

By Erik Wasson and Steven T. Dennis
Dec 29, 2025 8:57 am - The Republican-controlled Congress has been very good to most of corporate America this year. Foremost among the boons is a $4 trillion tax cut package that extended and added generous breaks for businesses large and small.
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Dec 23, 2025 8:04 am - A new Department of Health and Human Services report reveals Medicaid programs made over $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died.
Schaumburg family launches campaign to retain access to daughter’s medical marijuana

By Eric Peterson
Dec 22, 2025 5:12 pm - A Schaumburg family whose daughter inspired Illinois’ Ashley’s Law in 2018 has launched a Change.org campaign to create a legal path for her to receive across state lines the medical marijuana patches that have kept her seizure-free for eight years.

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