Category Archives: News

Ag incentives announced The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture have announced $67 million in funding to offer cost-share/financial incentives to produc...

(The Center Square) - A former DeKalb County School Board member told The Center Square in 2023 she had concerns about Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton, who is accused of taking kickbacks while he was ...

(The Center Square) - McLean County Unit 5 submits a new discipline plan under state law after racial disparities are flagged. An Illinois state legislator says discipline should focus on behavior, no...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews the latest in the legal battle over whether the Trump administration has the justifica...

Trump appeals judge's Guard order The Trump administration has appealed a federal judge's temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction blocking the administration's deployment of National Gu...

(The Center Square) - The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction blocking the administration's deployment of National Guard troops i...

(The Center Square) - The average wages for Illinois state employees are among the highest in the nation and belie the state's more modest cost-of-living rankings, according to state and federal data....

Connect Transit has appointed Julie Hile as chair of its Board of Trustees following the passing of Chairman Ryan Whitehouse. Hile, formerly the board's vice chair, is president and senior principal o...

(The Center Square) - A federal judge has granted the state of Illinois' request for a temporary restraining order to prevent the Trump administration and the U.S. Army from deploying the National Gua...

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is getting more property in Chicago for federal law enforcement efforts, according to Secretary Kristi Noem. DHS has been at the frontlin...