From soda to Switzerland: Take a peek at the goodies this year's Oscar nominees can get
Getty Images As if being nominated for an Oscar isn’t enough, the run-up to the Academy Awards sees Hollywood turned into a literal free-for-all for nominees. While the Motion Picture Academy has nothing to do with it,
Trump secures $91 million bond for judgment in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump has secured a $91,630,000 bond for the judgment in his defamation case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll. The former president obtained an appeals bond from the
Illinois GOP legislators demand transparency surrounding spending on migrants
(The Center Square) – Illinois Senate Bill 3170 demands several state agencies identify all spending on services and resources for non-citizens in Illinois. State Sen. Sally Turner, R-Beason, said there is a serious lack of transparency when
“The end of the world ain't what it used to be”: Prime Video drops epic 'Fallout' trailer
Prime Video On Thursday, Prime Video dropped an epic trailer for its forthcoming series Fallout. Based on the bestselling video game series, the story takes place 200 years after an apocalyptic event, when “the gentle denizens of
House Republicans say Illinois not doing enough to prevent human trafficking
(The Center Square) – Illinois House Republicans are introducing legislation to shore up the state’s response to human trafficking. State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, said the anti-trafficking organization Shared Hope International recently gave Illinois an “F” grade
State of Illinois designates two Eastside Springfield neighborhoods as cultural districts
The state of Illinois has designated two eastside Springfield neighborhoods as cultural districts – which makes them eligible for economic development funding. The two neighborhoods are Central East and South Town. They could receive up to three
Illinois quick hits: Unemployment unchanged; House approves Chicago School Board elections
Unemployment unchanged The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.7% in January. The national unemployment rate was 3.7% in January, also unchanged from the previous month. The number of unemployed
Steve Lawrence, Emmy and Grammy Award winner, dead at 88
Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Steve Lawrence, the entertainer who spent decades as one half of the iconic singing duo Steve & Eydie with wife Eydie Gorme, has died at 88 years old. A rep for the Emmy
Up to $9 million in lost tax revenue estimated from Illinois’ gun ban
(The Center Square) – An analysis of the tax impacts from Illinois’ gun ban couldn’t precisely peg how much is being lost. The Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability analyzed possible lost tax revenue from the
Comer invites Hunter Biden to return to Capitol Hill for public hearing
Kent Nishimura / Stringer / Getty (WASHINGTON) — A week after Hunter Biden testified in closed-door proceeding before the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has invited the president’s son to return to