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Who Is Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Pick For The Supreme Court?
President Trump has chosen Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative judge from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit — often thought of as the second-most-powerful court in the country — to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court.
Trump Picks Kavanaugh For Court, Setting Up Fight With Dems
President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a politically connected conservative judge, for the Supreme Court Monday, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation's highest court further to the right.
Illinois A.G. Investigating Fast Food Chains Over ‘No-Poaching’ Agreements
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is investigating fast food restaurants over hiring practices.
UI Extension Aims To Educate About Heroin With Documentary Screening
The University of Illinois Extension will host a screening of “The Heroin Project," a documentary that takes an up-close look at how the nation’s opioid crisis is playing out in southern Illinois.