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UAW members ratify new 6-year contract with Caterpillar

UAW members across four locals in Illinois and Pennsylvania voted over the weekend to ratify a new six-year contract with Caterpillar.

After Speaking Out On Impeachment, Herrera Beutler Heads Toward Clash With Her Party

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler took center stage during the impeachment trial after sharing an account of Trump siding with the Capitol mob. The Washington Republican is now bracing for the fallout.

Medicare Costs Rise In Some Unexpected Places

Manhattan and Munster, Ind., top the list for growth in Medicare services provided by doctors.

Illinois prison on lockdown after inmates assault 6 workers

PONTIAC, Ill. (AP) - A prison in central Illinois has been placed on lockdown while state officials investigate the assault of six employees by five…

Ed Moody, a former political operative of former House Speaker Michael Madigan, took the witness stand in the "ComEd Four" bribery trial Tuesday, testifying for the prosecution after having been granted immunity.

Top Madigan foot soldier testifies he didn’t work for $4,500 monthly checks

Political worker had contract passed around between multiple ComEd lobbyists

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas listens during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in 2020.

Senate Democrats demand more details from Harlan Crow on gifts to Justice Thomas

Top Senate Democrats are pushing for new disclosures from a wealthy GOP donor with ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Sugar, coffee, fruit juice for babies, oil and salt inside a market subsidized by the government in Havana on July 11, 2013.

What The Change In U.S.-Cuba Relations Might Mean For Food

The decision to normalize relations is driving all kinds of speculation about American food companies opening up shop in Cuba. But analysts say: Don't expect to see McDonald's there anytime soon.

Week in politics: Baby formula, abortion, Jan. 6 subpoenas

On Friday morning, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee announced they'd look into the nationwide shortage of baby formula.

PIA Receives $6.1M In Coronavirus Relief Funds

The Peoria International Airport will get just over $6.1 million in aid from the federal CARES Act to make up for declining passenger counts and revenues.…

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler listens during a meeting of top financial regulators at the U.S. Treasury Department on Oct. 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C. The SEC's lawsuit against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase this week are intended to bring both under the regulatory purview of the agency.

Wall Street's top cop is determined to bring crypto to heel. He just took a big shot

The SEC announced this week a barrage of lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance. The outcome could help define the future of the cryptocurrency sector.

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