WASHINGTON () — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a New York City prosecutor to obtain former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and other financial records as part of a criminal investigation, a blow to his quest to conceal details of his finances.The justices rebuffed Trump’s request to put on hold directing the former Republican president’s longtime accounting firm, Mazars USA, to comply with a subpoena to turn over the materials to a grand jury convened by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, a Democrat.“The application for a stay presented to Justice Breyer and...…WASHINGTON () — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a New York City prosecutor to obtain former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and other financial records as part of a criminal investigation, a blow to his quest to conceal details of his finances.The justices rebuffed Trump’s request to put on hold directing the former Republican president’s longtime accounting firm, Mazars USA, to comply with a subpoena to turn over the materials to a grand jury convened by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, a Democrat.“The application for a stay presented to Justice Breyer and...WW…

CHICAGO — The president of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police is taking a hard stand against police officers who kneel with protesters., John Catanzara said if officers want to side with demonstrators, they should do it out of uniform on their own time.“Any member of Lodge 7 who is going to take a knee and basically side with protesters while they’re in uniform will subject themselves to discipline in the lodge up to and including expulsion from Lodge 7,” Catanzara said.Critics of Catanzara’s comments were quick to point out the FOP president’s . He posted a photo of himself in Chicago...…CHICAGO — The president of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police is taking a hard stand against police officers who kneel with protesters., John Catanzara said if officers want to side with demonstrators, they should do it out of uniform on their own time.“Any member of Lodge 7 who is going to take a knee and basically side with protesters while they’re in uniform will subject themselves to discipline in the lodge up to and including expulsion from Lodge 7,” Catanzara said.Critics of Catanzara’s comments were quick to point out the FOP president’s . He posted a photo of himself in Chicago...WW…

Forbes magazine took a closer look at , and the article has been making the rounds on social media. The report’s author Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of , spoke with WGN Morning News Monday.According to Andrzejewski, the state’s pension situation is so underfunded that a family of four owes more in pension liabilities than their actual income. It would cost every person in Illinois about $19,000 to cover the state’s $251 billion pension liability.“Illinois just may have crossed the rubicon. Who has the plan to bring the state back?” he said. “It’s unsustainable.”OpenTheBooks.com has an...…Forbes magazine took a closer look at , and the article has been making the rounds on social media. The report’s author Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of , spoke with WGN Morning News Monday.According to Andrzejewski, the state’s pension situation is so underfunded that a family of four owes more in pension liabilities than their actual income. It would cost every person in Illinois about $19,000 to cover the state’s $251 billion pension liability.“Illinois just may have crossed the rubicon. Who has the plan to bring the state back?” he said. “It’s unsustainable.”OpenTheBooks.com has an...WW…

CHICAGO — and his employees will work from home after a senior staff member tested positive for the coronavirus.According to the governor’s office, this asymptomatic staff member tested positive for COVID-19 late last week. Pritzker and his other employees have all tested negative for the virus.About 20 staff members have been regularly reporting to work in person at the James R. Thompson Center during the pandemic.The governor’s office said all employees have followed Illinois Department of Public Health safety protocols while at work, including “daily temperature checks, wearing face...…CHICAGO — and his employees will work from home after a senior staff member tested positive for the coronavirus.According to the governor’s office, this asymptomatic staff member tested positive for COVID-19 late last week. Pritzker and his other employees have all tested negative for the virus.About 20 staff members have been regularly reporting to work in person at the James R. Thompson Center during the pandemic.The governor’s office said all employees have followed Illinois Department of Public Health safety protocols while at work, including “daily temperature checks, wearing face...WW…