by Jay Silver | Jan 8, 2021 | Campaign2020, Featured
WASHINGTON — Illinois House and Senate members condemned the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol Wednesday as a “shameful chapter in our nation’s history” and “a coup” when pro-President Donald Trump mobs ransacked the Capitol and temporarily derailed Congress’...
by Jay Silver | Dec 15, 2020 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The 2020 election saw historic turnout across the country. According to The Election Project, about 67% of eligible voters cast ballots, the highest turnout since 1900. Even so, about 80 million people did not vote. To better understand who these...
by Jay Silver | Nov 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Health
WASHINGTON — As the United State grapples with coronavirus surges, scientists at the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday presented an array of mask types that scientists have found to be effective. “From March of this year, we embarked on updating that...
by Jay Silver | Nov 7, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden offered a promise for unity and healing in Saturday after securing the presidential election, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said “this is a country of possibilities” as she became the first Black woman to win the...
by Jay Silver | Nov 5, 2020 | Topics
WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans are looking towards two potential runoffs in Georgia to determine control of the U.S. Senate. Democratic challenger Rev. Raphael Warnock and incumbent Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler will be heading to a runoff election on Jan....
