Aika Villa, Print Managing Editor
• March 11, 2026
On Feb. 13 the Department of Homeland Security officially went on a government shutdown due to the recent issues relating to immigration enforcement policies. Other issues such as the current situation...
On Oct. 1, 20205 the federal government of the United States shut down until further notice as Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding for the 2026 fiscal year.
According to BBC News, the different...
As Trump's administration continues, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency continues to have more access to private government information.
The United States Digital Service (USDS) was...
Eli Frommes, Host and Podcast Producer
• November 17, 2023
The Hall Pass is a podcast that gives you the local, national and global headlines you need to hear in span of a single passing period. To listen to the podcast, press the play button above, or head...
The McHenry Messenger · The Hall Pass: Pops concert, Montana's TikTok ban, and the debt ceiling
The Hall Pass is a podcast that gives you the local, national and global headlines...
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on April 4 to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records with intent to commit or conceal other crimes.
Charges connect to alleged hush-money...
The United States has reached its debt limit again after it was raised in Dec. 2021 from 2.5 trillion dollars to 31.4 trillion. Right now, in the U.S. the debt limit has been reached and Congress is in...
On Feb. 22, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the SAFE-T Act into law at Chicago State University. Parts went into effect on Jan. 1, and many have questioned the clarity and adequacy of this law.
This...
On Jan. 19, President Joe Biden held a press conference at the White House to acknowledge the successes and struggles of his first year.
Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States...
In early February 2021, the second impeachment trial for former-President Donald Trump was held in the Senate, he was acquitted of high crimes and misdemeanors.
The trial lasted five days and the...
Basketballs dribbled up and down the court, sneakers squeaking from the freshly waxed gym floors, crowds cheering as another three points are scored — these were the dreams of many basketball athletes...
Joe Hissem, Contributing Writer
• November 18, 2020
Election Day is the most widely and arguably important time of the year for millions of Americans around the nation. The time that changes the course of the country for the next four years and a time that...
