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Illinois and Chicago sue Trump administration over deployment of National Guard (CNN) — The state of Illinois and Chicago on Monday sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as the White House targets Democrat-led

NEW THIS MORNING: The state of Illinois and Chicago has sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago.

A causeway runs through it The John Nolen causeway, a relatively new gateway to Madison’s downtown, will be under construction for the next couple of years. Read how it might impact you.

A thorough breakdown of John Nolen Drive's importance to Madison and what's going to happen during its reconstruction, starting this month.

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Madison’s Aaa Bond Rating Renewed For the 52nd year in a row, Moody’s Investors Service has assigned the City of Madison the highest possible bond rating.

For the 52nd year in a row, Moody’s has assigned the Madison the highest possible bond rating. Madison is one of only a handful of Wisconsin communities with a Aaa rating on its general obligation debt. This allows the City to invest in important projects at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

The MAGA Republican agenda is deeply unpopular.

Everyday families simply want access to affordable health care.

Not tax cuts for the richest people in the US.

That's why we must resist.

Join us at danedemocracy.org.

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Glorioso’s Italian Market on Brady Street announced Friday it will close temporarily following a fire at the store.

Read more: https://www.tmj4.com/news/milwaukee-county/milwaukee-firefighters-extinguish-fire-above-gloriosos-italian-market-on-brady-street 

National Guard members supporting ICE, operations working without pay during government shutdown Thousands of National Guard service members on active duty in the U.S. and worldwide are not being paid during the government shutdown.

Thousands of National Guard service members on active duty in the U.S. and worldwide are not being paid during the government shutdown.

True.

Keep your eyes peeled, Dane County.

He may be out and about this weekend at various Badger sporting events.

Kwik Trip will phase out pennies at its stores, rounding down to the nearest 5 cents Kwik Trip has announced a new cash transaction policy following the U.S. Department of Treasury's decision to cease penny production.

Kwik Trip has announced a new cash transaction policy following the U.S. Department of Treasury's decision to cease penny production. As stores exhaust their penny supplies, cash purchases at Kwik Trip and Kwik Star locations will be rounded down to the nearest five cents.

🧵Please keep talking Lutnick. Please ⬇️

Lutnick on Epstein:

Devine: So how come these other people could hang around him and not see it?

Lutnick: They participated. That's what his M.O. was, "Get a massage" And what happened in that massage room, I assume is on video. This guy was the greatest blackmailer ever. That's how he had money.

#TrumpShutdown has started. 3rd one this clown has started with his idiotic decisions.

#TrumpShutdown has started.

I certainly wouldn't call Brookfield a city. It's a suburb that benefits from being in the #Milwaukee metro market.

It is easy to see why, given the continuous murders by the Israeli military of innocent civilians with over 66,000 killed.

New study links alcohol consumption to dementia

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A whooping crane, fondly known as Ducky, died of a strain of avian flu, the International Crane Foundation revealed Monday.

STORY: https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/09/29/international-crane-foundation-mourns-loss-endangered-whooping-crane-avian-flu/ 

UNACCEPTABLE, @democrats-judiciary.house.gov.

So Fox News is blaming farmers for higher prices?

I guess it's everyone else's fault but Trump, according to Fox News.

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DO YOU KNOW HIM? Police seek to identify suspect in downtown Madison sexual assault investigation

STORY: https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/09/29/police-seek-identify-suspect-downtown-madison-sexual-assault-investigation/ 

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, sources say The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington in 2020.

Last spring, the bureau had reassigned the agents but has since fired them.

'Hard pass' and 'dad bod' among 5,000 words added to Merriam-Webster's 'Collegiate' dictionary Merriam-Webster added these words to its latest edition of the dictionary, and here are some of the new entries.

Merriam-Webster added these words to its latest edition of the dictionary, and here are some of the new entries.

World's largest theater pipe organ found in Franklin business park A Franklin warehouse is home to the world's largest theater pipe organ. And you can check it out for yourself on Saturday, Sept. 27.

A Franklin warehouse is home to the world's largest theater pipe organ. And you can check it out for yourself on Saturday, Sept. 27.

Big news

Google Earth now has updated satellite imagery for Milwaukee, showing August 8th, 2025.

And it’s really high quality too

NEW: ICE agents violently arrested a man in a busy Hyattsville, MD intersection this week, at one point brandishing guns and pointing them at bystanders.

I spoke to multiple witnesses—including a local priest whose church is a sanctuary for undocumented people: www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-agents...

Law Forward’s Jeff Mandell Calls for the Revocation of Michael Gableman’s Law License Mandell: “We believe a three-year suspension is not enough. Mr. Gableman deserves to have his license revoked for this conduct. Anything less minimizes the gravity of his offensive behavior and lacks deterrent effect.”

Law Forward’s Jeff Mandell Calls for the Revocation of Michael Gableman’s Law License

Downtown alderman seeks new RFP for Marcus Center parking structure site as developer pauses nearby project.

Ald. Robert Bauman wants the city to reissue its RFP for redevelopment of the Marcus Performing Arts Center parking structure site, after the city's chosen developer halted construction....

Bill Berrien ended his campaign hours later!

WisARP Fall 2025 General Membership Meeting The WisARP fall meeting and election is coming soon! Where and When Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Madison, WISaturday October 25, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a great venue…

Register Today!

WisARP #Wisconsin Association of #Rail Passengers, Fall 2025 General Membership Meeting, October 25, 2026, Monona Terrace, #Madison

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Time to remove this clown from office, by voting for the Democratic candidate. #Wisconsin deserves representatives that serve the people not the plutocrats and nutjobs.