Category Archives: News
Retired Navy captain disputes Pritzker’s military politicization claims
(The Center Square) - Former military leaders have lined up on both sides of the debate between President Donald Trump and Gov. J.B. Pritzker over National Guard deployments. At a press conference in ...
Oct 17, 2025
Illinois quick hits: More arrested in Broadview protests; shutdown impacting federal courts
More arrested in Broadview protests Illinois State Police say 11 people were arrested Friday morning after they repeatedly blocked a street outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilit...
Oct 17, 2025
Illinois quick hits: ICE ordered to wear body cameras; Fed's Beige Book released
ICE ordered to wear body cameras A U.S. District Court judge in Chicago has ordered federal immigration enforcement officers to wear body cameras while performing their duties. Judge Sara Ellis issued...
Oct 17, 2025
WATCH: GOP says Pritzker out of touch winning $1.4 million; veto session week 1 wraps
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares reaction from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker about his tax filings showing he paid taxes o...
Oct 17, 2025
Pritzker sounds alarm on DOJ voter data request; conservatives call response paranoid
(The Center Square) - The debate over Illinois' voter rolls intensifies after the U.S. Department of Justice requests full voter data to enforce federal law, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker raising alarm and ...
Oct 17, 2025
States say they get big return on anti-Trump litigation
(The Center Square) - Attorneys general in California and Arizona say their states are getting billions of dollars back in their many lawsuits over what they call the Trump administration's violations...
Oct 16, 2025
Retail advocate: 'Empty storefronts' will result from Chicago mayor’s budget
(The Center Square) - The mayor of Chicago is touting new taxes in his 2026 budget proposal, but business groups are expressing disappointment and concern. Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed the city cou...
Oct 16, 2025
Illinois quick hits: SNAP to cut Nov. 1 if shutdown continues; Guard-blocking order stays in place
SNAP to cut Nov. 1 if shutdown continues If the federal government shutdown continues past Nov. 1, 1.9 million Illinoisans will lose food assistance. The Illinois Department of Human Services announce...
Oct 16, 2025
Hanover Park, Illinois, police officer arrested by immigration enforcement
(The Center Square) - A Hanover Park, Illinois, police officer has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for being in the country illegally. As part of a targeted enforcement in Op...
Oct 16, 2025
WATCH: Pritzker says he’s lucky winning $1.4M gambling; GOP say he’s out of touch
(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he's a lucky man after reporting $1.4 million in gambling winnings from one trip to Las Vegas. Republican legislators says it shows how out of to...
Oct 16, 2025
