Watchdog finds ex-Illinois Rep. Harry Benton violated law with sexual harassment, third victim revealed • Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
The Spin Friday, July 31, 2026 | | |
| | | | | The Pritzker administration said it had asked the federal government to reverse its July 24 work stoppage order at the Brandon Road Interbasin Project in Joliet. | | | | | Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey’s report still left unanswered key questions about how Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch handled allegations first raised by a staffer for ex-state Rep. Harry Benton three years ago. | | | | | Government lawyers said in a 20-page court filing that information provided since the indictment of David Hearn shows that the damage was the result of a “flawed installation by the contractor.” | | | | | The law mandates parents to input their child’s age when a device is set up. Social media companies must show kids content from people they follow or accounts they search. | | | | | Illinois U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are pushing back on the federal government’s decision to limit flights at O’Hare International Airport for more than a year. | | | | | CAIR is challenging the Texas and Florida terror designations in court, arguing that they violate its rights to free speech, assembly and due process. | | | | | Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray announced Friday he won’t seek reelection to serve as Senate leader amid ongoing acrimony by Republicans who blame Bray for the failure of a mid-cycle redistricting effort last winter. | | | | | Hamas said Friday that it will begin disarming as part of a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that also requires Israel to end its strikes and withdraw from Gaza. It marks a potential breakthrough in ending the war, but implementation faces major challenges. | | | |