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There's no approved medication to help people addicted to methamphetamine. As fatal meth overdoses rise, researchers are struggling to find something that works.

Right-leaning states moved to make ballot measures tougher to pass after success of voter initiatives on abortion rights, marijuana and Medicaid expansion. That's led to pushback from state lawmakers.

The House is on the verge of the first major vote to approve legislation to lift the debt limit. a catastrophic financial default could become a reality if Congress doesn't pass the bill by Monday.

Illinois State University is preparing for an estimated $5 million drop in revenue over the next decade if a proposed legal settlement is approved.

Congress approved another $321 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program this week. Bloomberg opinion columnist Joe Nocera talks about how this extension may work and where it might fall short.

A new study shows that women think more highly of female lawmakers, and that for men, there's no difference. But broken down by party, the results get more complicated.

In the midst of a global pandemic, despite social distancing, and all while wearing face masks, Illinois state lawmakers approved a new state budget...

The August attack was one of the deadliest days for American forces in the past decade of the 20-year war in Afghanistan.

A Senate panel unveils election security report. The Justice Department announced Thursday that it is resuming capital punishment. And, an anti-government protest is planned for Saturday in Moscow.

Florida braces for Idalia, which is set to become a hurricane. Schools and hospitals recommend masking over rising COVID cases. And Uganda makes charges in its first "aggravated homosexuality" case.