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Are construction zone speed limits enforced in Illinois when workers aren’t there?
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
Biden decision on future expected in coming days, and Harris is considered heir apparent
Well-connected Democratic Party insiders say they expect President Biden to make a major announcement about his future soon after the Republican National Convention concludes in Milwaukee and that congressional leaders expect that Vice President Harris will become their nominee for president if Biden drops his reelection bid. The talk among high-level Democratic strategists and donors […]
In reversal from 2016, GOP projects unity while Democrats scramble
MILWAUKEE — Republicans find themselves in a somewhat unusual position: fully in sync, while Democrats hash out a major internal disagreement in public. It’s been a remarkable split screen playing out this week. Republicans are gathered in Wisconsin, unified and energized behind former President Trump’s candidacy, while Democrats are in open disagreement over whether President […]
Remembering Bob Newhart
Comedy legend Bob Newhart has died at age 94. Initially working as an accountant, Bob first found success in the entertainment world as a standup comic with a series of popular comedy albums. That success translated to a pair of successful sitcoms, “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Newhart.” In later years, Bob remained active including […]
Jordan: Whistleblowers say Secret Service ‘had limited resources’ before Trump shooting
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Thursday revealed a claim from unnamed whistleblowers that a member of the Secret Service said the agency had “limited resources” ahead of the rally where a gunman opened fire on former President Trump. The claims as detailed by Jordan did not specifically say whether limited resources impacted […]
This group is behind the growing influencer presence at the RNC
Brilyn Hollyhand is on a mission to court young conservative voters. At 18 years old, he is Co-Chair of the GOP Youth Advisory Council, part of the team bringing influencers to cover the Republican National Convention.
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