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Bloomington Hikes Fire Protection Bills A Decade Late

Bloomington city officials say they don't know how a fire protection rate increase wasn't billed for 10 years.The city now plans to phase in the increases…

Poll workers help voters get ready to cast their ballots on Nov. 3 in Atlanta. State lawmakers are now considering legislation that could roll back some laws that made it easier for voters to cast ballots by mail.

After Record 2020 Turnout, State Republicans Weigh Making It Harder To Vote

After an election that saw record voter turnout, some GOP state lawmakers are proposing a wave of new voting laws that would effectively make it more difficult to vote in future elections.

A crowd takes photos and cheers as a group of people, including several Democrats and supporters, stand on an outdoor stage with "JB & Juliana for Illinois" banners in the background. The event appears to be a political rally or campaign event, possibly at the Illinois State Fair.

In largest annual Illinois rally, Democrats reflect on surge of enthusiasm with Harris atop ticket

Democrats gathered in Springfield Wednesday for their annual rally at the Illinois State Fair amid a surge of enthusiasm and a renewed sense of optimism about their chances of retaining the White House in November.

Voices In the News

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including the announcement that Richard Hatch is the winner of the $1 million prize on the CBS program Survivor; Attorney General Janet Reno, announcing that she won't appoint a special counsel to investigate Al Gore's statements about campaign fundraising; National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Jim Hall on the TWA 800 crash; President Bill Clinton in Nigeria; and Texas Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Milwaukee.

Police Arrest Protesters At North Carolina State Capitol Building

Protesters are being arrested for demonstrating against a set of bills Republican lawmakers are trying to pass to weaken the power of the incoming Democratic governor.

Rubio says there's 'not a war against Venezuela' despite U.S. capture of Maduro

Top Democrat calls operation 'a violation of the law' and promises Senate vote on President Trump's war powers.

New West Bank Settlement Approval Appears To Defy Ambiguous 'Policy Of Restraint'

Israel's Security Cabinet approved construction of the first Jewish West Bank settlements in 20 years. Martin Indyk, former Ambassador to Israel, discusses how this affects U.S.-Israel relations.

Many people who normally take on jobs as poll workers are in higher-risk groups for the coronavirus, leading to fears of a widespread shortage of poll workers. Here, New York City Board of Election employees and volunteers help voters at the Brooklyn Museum polling site during the New York Democratic presidential primary in June.

Jobless New Yorkers Can Work At Polls And Still Keep Benefits, Gov. Cuomo Says

The governor's order makes it easier for jobless people to work for state and local election boards — as long as they're paid $504 or less each week.

Trump says Kari Lake will lead Voice of America. He attacked it during his first term

If successful, Trump's move would install a loyalist at the helm of the network. A U.S. judge found Trump appointees illegally violated Voice of America's journalistic independence in his first term.

The Dirksen Courthouse is pictured in Chicago.

‘Go forward with Ochoa’: Madigan kept pressure on ComEd for key board appointment

Jury hears more wiretapped calls, from Ochoa himself as feds wind down their arguments

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