SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gun owners in Illinois must take new steps in 2026 to secure their firearms in their homes, particularly when children are present. Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 8, known as ...

A Ukrainian woman married to a United States citizen has become one of the latest applicants to be detained by federal agents at their green card interview, despite her husband saying she had always ...

Amid the government shutdown, ANCHOR rebate checks and inflation refund checks are still on the way for qualifying Americans, as others are wait for updates on the American Worker Rebate Act, IRS tax ...

Here's how to check on your payment status. Where's my ANCHOR check? The ANCHOR rebate payments started going out on Sept. 15 and will continue on a rolling basis. Most residents should expect their ...

President Donald Trump on Friday announced the "Trump Gold Card," which will allow individuals and corporations to receive rapid residency in the U.S., is now available for purchase with a starting ...

Are you waiting on the hopes of a fourth stimulus check in August 2025 or some other inflation relief or tax refund this year from the IRS? Here's what to know about Trump's new tariff rebate, ...

Children of H-1B visa holders may now age out of their protected legal status while their parents apply for green cards, under a Trump administration policy change announced Friday. The Department of ...

The Kane County Health Department is offering residents with a valid FOID card a free biometric gun safe. Each safe uses codes, keys, or fingerprint technology to help prevent unauthorized access, ...

Research from Cornell University suggests that people assign different levels of social status to others depending on how they choose to pay for goods and services, Allen Adamson and Alexander Fulmer ...

Taxpayers are waiting on tax refunds and the possibility of a stimulus check in 2025 from President Donald Trump or the Internal Revenue Service. Here's what to know about the second, third and fourth ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The Governor’s office announced Monday that JB Pritzker signed a variety of bills, ranging from an expedited FOID card process, changes to the Illinois Medicaid program and the ...