Plus: FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those with AI • Illinois’ 8th District: Melissa Bean seeks comeback vs. newcomer Republican Jennifer Davis
The Spin Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | | |
| | | | | President Donald Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums. | | | | | The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request by a conservative group to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with artificial intelligence-generated voices, before November’s midterm elections. | | | | | Former Rep. Melissa Bean, a centrist Democrat, seeks a comeback in a solidly Democratic northwest suburban district, but Republican newcomer Jennifer Davis hopes to win as a “political outsider.” | | | | | Mayor Brandon Johnson reiterated his support Wednesday for a candidate for Chicago Board of Education president accused of sexually harassing a minor in 2017. | | | | | Months after the opening of former President Barack Obama’s museum, employees at the foundation announced they are unionizing. | | | | | Tinley Park Public Library employees may remain on the village’s insurance plan, but only if the library absorbs a significant cost. | | | | | Mrvan introduced legislation to prevent utility consumers from paying costs for reopening or preventing the closure of power facilities. | | | | | The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment. | | | |