Category Archives: News

(The Center Square) - The nation's largest outdoor agricultural show is set for next week in Central Illinois. The Farm Progress Show will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in Decatur from Aug. 26 t...

(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Democrats would be "disarming" if they agreed to fair maps state by state. Pritzker was asked Wednesday about the Fair Maps Illinois initiative t...

(The Center Square) - Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a 20-state coalition and Washington, D.C., suing the Trump administration over restrictions it has put on Victims of Crime Act gr...

COVID fraud indictments issued A federal grand jury has indicted four Chicago-area individuals accused of fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in small business loans under the Coronavirus Aid, ...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares comments from Democrats and Republicans vying for their party's nomination for U.S. Sen...

A fire heavily damaged a home on Virginia Avenue Tuesday evening, sending the occupant to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Normal Fire Department was called to 102 E. Virginia Ave....

(The Center Square) - After a recent deadly crash in Florida and a crash in Illinois involving semi-trucks, an Illinois trucking company owner is sounding the alarm about industry troubles, warning th...

(The Center Square) - The Illinois Governor has signed House Bill 2589, which requires pharmacists to sell sterile hypodermic needles to patients who need them for medication. Essentially, the law shi...

Governor bans school fines Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation that bans schools from issuing fines or citations to students for breaking school rules or committing municipal code violations on ...

(The Center Square) - Insurance industry leaders are advising Illinois lawmakers that state regulation of rates will lead to higher costs and fewer options for consumers. The Illinois Senate Insurance...