Lawyers in the politically charged “Broadview Six” case against immigration protesters in Broadview asked a federal judge Monday to dismiss the main conspiracy charge, saying it criminalizes First Amendment rights to speech and assembly and creates a “chilling” effect on the public.

Forecast portends the possibility of lower turnout among Election Day voters, who traditionally lean more Republican, as they cast ballots for U.S. Senate, House, Illinois governor and more.

An ordinance to restore Chicago’s subminimum wage for tipped workers is headed for a vote on Wednesday, potentially setting up Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature policy win for City Council’s next veto showdown.

A Wisconsin legislator has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct in connection with a bitter feud with her caucus over being excluded from resolutions honoring Hispanics and breaking with her party on state budget and legislative district boundary votes.

Gov. Mike Braun singled out support for Turning Point USA Thursday as the conservative group expands its reach into high schools.

The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations.

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee.

President Trump resurrected a pet nickname for New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman in his latest salvo against female reporters, threatening to sue her and the newspaper while hurling insults at the veteran journalist.