GOP Rep. Michael Bost and two Republican presidential electors challenged Illinois' decision to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day.

The Illinois state legislature passed a $55.2 billion budget in the final 48 hours of the legislative session, leaving little time for public review. The four bills that made up the budget were part of a slew of legislation introduced and passed in the last two days of the state legislative session.

Chances are favorable for geomagnetic storms that lead to widespread sightings of the northern lights in the near future.