Columbia College Chicago will eliminate 11 degree programs and lay off up to 25 full-time faculty members starting in the 2025-26 school year, as part of a strategy to address ongoing financial difficulties.
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming national security advisor said the United States needs an Iron Dome. The statement comes as unidentified drones have been spotted around the country.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s revised 2025 Chicago budget proposal, the fourth draft, has eliminated plans for a property tax increase and unpaid furlough days for city employees, following resistance from the Chicago City Council.
Several European nations are exploring financial incentives to encourage Syrian refugees to voluntarily return to their home country, as the prolonged cost of hosting them on welfare programs weighs heavily on national budgets.
A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that most Americans oppose higher tariffs on imported goods if they lead to increased consumer prices. The findings highlight the political risks surrounding President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose steep import tariffs aimed at boosting American industry and curbing illegal activities such as fentanyl trafficking.
Illinois’ pension crisis continues to deepen, with the state's unfunded pension liability reaching $143.7 billion, according to the latest report from the Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA). This figure is $1.5 billion higher than last year and marks the second-highest total since 2020, when the liability hit $144.2 billion.
Music legend Elton John has publicly voiced his concerns over the legalization of marijuana in the United States and Canada, describing it as one of the "greatest mistakes of all time."
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, including mass deportations of illegal migrants, could result in lower chicken prices and increased wages for American workers, according to industry analysts. A report from AviNews.com highlights the poultry industry’s heavy reliance on immigrant labor, particularly undocumented workers. Losing this workforce would force companies to raise wages to attract American workers to processing plants and farms.
A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the $24.6 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons, the largest proposed grocery...
