Category Archives: News
WATCH: Former state lawmakers endorse, donors support GOP candidate Dabrowski
(The Center Square) - While Gov. J.B. Pritzker remains unchallenged in the 2026 Democratic Party primary, Republican candidates for governor are lining up support. Former state Reps. Jeanne Ives, R-Wh...
Sep 29, 2025
With potential mass transit service cuts looming, IL legislators seek reforms
(The Center Square) - Illinois taxpayers may be put on the hook to pay for a more than three-quarters of a billion dollar fiscal cliff for mass transit in the Chicago region. Regional Transportation A...
Sep 29, 2025
Illinois quick hits: Pritzker monitoring federal deployments; IDOT discusses Chicago to Rockford plans
Pritzker monitoring federal deployments Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is closely monitoring federal deployments in the Chicago suburb of Broadview. Protesters clashed with U.S. Immigration and Customs En...
Sep 29, 2025
WATCH: Homeland Security arrests ICE protesters with guns; Bailey seeks Pritzker rematch
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop unpacks some of the latest in the developing situation of increased federal law enforcement in...
Sep 29, 2025
Lawmakers push for transit reform, funding despite delayed fiscal cliff
(The Center Square) - Illinois lawmakers say they hope to pass transit legislation during the fall veto session next month, even though the fiscal cliff is not as near as previously reported. Four leg...
Sep 28, 2025
Miller files ‘parental rights’ constitutional amendment, blasts Illinois’ policies
(The Center Square) - Illinois U.S. Rep. Mary Miller says parental rights are being diminished and it's time they speak up. Before filing a proposed constitutional amendment relating to parental right...
Sep 27, 2025
Champaign stabbing raises concerns over Illinois mental-health law
(The Center Square) - A state lawmaker who also serves as a police officer says the recent stabbing of non-police first responders in Champaign underscores his criticism of a new state law. The Illino...
Sep 27, 2025
City of Bloomington Statement on the Passing of Ryan Whitehouse
The City of Bloomington is deeply saddened by the passing of Ryan Whitehouse, Chair of the Connect Transit Board of Trustees. Ryan had served on the Board since 2012, and he dedicated himself to champ...
Sep 26, 2025
Illinois quick hits: DHS apprehends ICE protester with firearm; bill allows campaign funds for security
DHS apprehends ICE protester with firearm The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says more than 200 rioters blocked access to a gate in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in B...
Sep 26, 2025
Lawmaker responds to IL’s push for adult COVID shots against CDC guidance
(The Center Square) - Illinois health officials recommend all adults get the COVID-19 vaccine this fall, defying recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, prompting reaction fro...
Sep 26, 2025
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