They said it wouldn’t work. Sales climbed, prices held, and U.S. automakers thrived. The experts were wrong again as American-made vehicles, smart policy, and renewed investment drove the auto industry to its strongest year since 2019.
As federal investigators scrutinize Illinois for fraud, lawmakers quietly rushed $12 million to NASCAR with no receipts, no debate, and no transparency—exposing a broken budget process and a government spending in the dark.
Federal agencies halted key funding after uncovering verification breakdowns. Illinois now faces deeper audits, growing political pressure, and urgent demands to explain how public dollars were distributed and monitored.
A quiet USPS rule change is redefining what “on time” means. Bills, tax returns, and mail-in ballots now face new risks as postmarks are applied later than expected — leaving Americans vulnerable to penalties, rejection, and lost trust.
Illinois lawmakers quietly approved over $1 million to rethink capitalism as the state faces debt, population loss, and slow growth. A look inside the budget line items few noticed—and the consequences taxpayers may feel.
Illinois isn’t collapsing—it’s eroding. Spending has exploded, taxes keep rising, and economic growth lags behind the nation. This is the record voters face as state leadership asks for more time.
