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Governor Bruce Rauner greets students as he arrives at Glenview Middle School in East Moline last May. He visited the school to talk about the importance of education and reforming the funding formula.

School Advocates to Quad Citians: Tell Your Representatives To Support An Override

The fight isn't over for the East Moline School District after Illinois ended its two-year budget impasse last week.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., flanked by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. (left), and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., at a news conference Thursday, where they said they will sue the National Archives if they don't get the documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh that they requested.

Senate Democrats Threaten Lawsuit Over Kavanaugh Documents

Senate Democrats filed Freedom of Information Act requests for documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's time in public service. If they don't get answers they vow to sue.

Chinese military police and rescue workers at the site of a landslide in in Xinmo village, Sichuan province on Saturday.

At Least 10 Dead, More Than 90 Missing After Landslide In Southwest China

Rescue crews have found 10 bodies, Chinese authorities said. But more than 90 people remain missing, and chances for survival are slim.

Roger Stone, accompanied by his wife, Nydia, arrives at federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The former campaign adviser for President Trump has been forbidden to speak publicly about his case.

Roger Stone Barred From Talking About His Case Following Criticism Of Judge

Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she did not believe Stone's apologies on Thursday and ordered him to keep quiet about her and his case in public. If he doesn't, he could be locked up.

Conservative Political Blogger Confirmed For Seat On Federal Appeals Court

John Bush's controversial online views on abortion and race were criticized at a hearing last week but did not stand in the way of his Senate confirmation on a party-line vote.

Energy-Rich Qatar Announces It Will Leave OPEC In New Year

The Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, announced Monday that it would withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in January. Qatar has a dispute with Saudi Arabia.

Coronavirus world map: We've now passed the 600 million mark for infections

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed millions.

Wells Fargo has fired more than 100 employees whom it says personally defrauded a pandemic relief program from the Small Business Administration.

Wells Fargo Fires More Than 100 Employees Accused Of Coronavirus Relief Fraud

The employees' alleged actions were outside of their work responsibilities and do not involve Wells Fargo's customers, the company said. The bank says it's cooperating with law enforcement.

Company officials are stopping production of the original Segway PT, a favorite in tourism and law enforcement, on July 15.

After Nearly Two Bumpy Decades, The Original Segway Will Be Retired In July

Company officials announces production of the Segway PT will stop on July 15. The vehicle is popular among law enforcement and tourists, but falls short of its inventor's revolutionary goals.

An election official pauses during the ballot recount earlier this month at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. After recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties, President-elect Joe Biden narrowly increased his winning margin over President Trump.

Biden Gains 87 Net Votes In Partial Wisconsin Recount Requested By Trump

President Trump says his team will file a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's results prior to the state's certification deadline on Tuesday.

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