Politics

The decision by a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday says the Trump Administration exceeded its authority in establishing new conditions for cities to qualify for the grants.

EPA Senior Engineer Mike Mikulka says Scott Pruitt's trip to Indiana was kept secret.

Brown has never been one to shy away from a fight. She's getting into one -- the race for mayor, this time with the cloud of a federal investigation hanging over her.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that nobody has been tougher on Russia than him and that he'll hit Moscow with new sanctions "as soon as they very much deserve it."

A proposal aimed at delaying the effects of helmet-banging head trauma by banning Illinois children younger than 12 from playing tackle football lacks the votes this spring, its sponsor said Wednesday.

Fathima Shaikh and Edward Walsh, along with two other classmates at Whitney Young Magnet School, researched Washington's life and made a documentary.

In Houston, former First Lady Barbara Bush is being kept comfortable and has refused any additional medical treatment.

After touring medical research facilities in Springfield, Sen. Dick Durbin said he supports the President Donald Trump's decision to launch airstrikes against Syria.

The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 33-22 Thursday to adopt a resolution urging the GOP governor not to comply if President Donald Trump makes a request to help secure the U.S.-Mexican border.

James Comey's book, "A Higher Loyalty," is to be released next week. The Associated Press purchased a copy this week.