Category Archives: News

(The Center Square) - A new law that could push school districts to study possible consolidation, aiming for efficiency and savings, but critics warn it could threaten local control. House Bill 2966 c...

Rest area burglary arrests made Two men have been detained in connection with a reported burglary at the northbound Interstate 57 rest area in Monee. Illinois State Police arrested Flavio Retana, 41, ...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop discusses the latest comments from President Donald Trump, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor B...

Miller Park Zoo is grieving the loss of two cherished residents, Tocino and Chia, a bonded pair of Goeldi's monkeys who were euthanized following serious health complications. The announcement comes j...

Record hotel tax revenues reported Illinois tourism numbers for 2024 saw an all-time high for hotel tax revenue. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Office of Tourism announ...

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says a new fertilizer production facility in Douglas County is a major win for Illinois, but a Southern Illinois Republican says Pritzker has not been a friend...

(The Center Square) - Illinois Republicans want to change the state's no-cash bail law. Democrats say cashless bail is working. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to end federal f...

(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues sounding the alarm over federal health care subsidies as the White House insists it's shoring up benefits for those who deserve them. Pritzk...

Chicago businesses at 10-year low The number of businesses operating in Chicago has reached a 10-year low. Citing city license data, the Illinois Policy Institute said Chicago had 44,840 businesses op...

(The Center Square) - Reports of a transgender student being accepted onto the Conant High School girls volleyball team has supporters and opponents sharing their thoughts with the Palatine-Schaumburg...