Category Archives: News

(The Center Square) - Illinois firefighters will soon be wearing protective gear free of PFAS, or "forever chemicals," under a new state law supporters say will save lives but that also raises questio...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares reaction from Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, to the budget ex...

(The Center Square) - Louisiana and four other state public service commissions have filed a formal complaint against the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, accusing the grid operator of relian...

State rep. appointed circuit judge Justice Mary K. O'Brien and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, as a resident circuit judge in ...

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending the use of taxpayer dollars for community violence intervention, even after he posed for a picture with an alleged CVI worker who was wanted in fo...

Constitutional amendment would guarantee parental rights Illinois U.S. Rep. Mary Miller has filed a constitutional amendment to what her office says would permanently establish the "God-given right of...

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker blames President Donald Trump for ordering Illinois state agencies to find 4% budget cuts. A Republican leader offers suggested cuts but warns the move is a sm...

(The Center Square) - With Illinois' gun ban now in the hands of a three judge panel of the federal appeals court, some are plotting out what's next. Monday's oral arguments featured challenging quest...

(The Center Square) - Illinois agencies must now post monthly reports on how taxpayer dollars are invested, a move supporters call a win for transparency, though critics warn it could strain agencies ...

Pritzker orders 'efficiencies' for state spending Gov. J.B. Pritzker is directing state agencies to identify up to 4% of Fiscal Year 2026 general funds for the mitigation of White House policies. In a...