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Parolee sentenced to 120 years in child's murder A man who fatally stabbed an 11-year-old boy who tried to protect his mother from a domestic attack has been sentenced to life plus 120 years in prison...

(The Center Square) - With the Illinois Education Association's mid-September opt-out deadline approaching, critics call for a permanent opt-out option instead of yearly reaffirmation, arguing union i...

LaHood seeking another term Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood has announced that he will seek reelection to Congress in 2026. After speculation swirled around the Dunlap Republican as a possible candida...

(The Center Square) - A federal judge has sentenced former contract lobbyist Jay Doherty to one year plus one day in prison for his role in a scheme to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madi...

(The Center Square) - Texas Democrats hiding out in Illinois are ramping up their rhetoric against Republicans looking to change the map in The Lone Star State. An Illinois Statehouse Republican said ...

(The Center Square) - After opening the state's first Department of Motor Vehicles facility with expanded services outside of the Chicago area, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says more ...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop continues coverage of the ongoing debate about state's political boundaries with Illinois host...

Primary election petitions circulating Tuesday is the first day to circulate nominating petitions for established party candidates in Illinois. Republicans and Democrats can start collecting signature...

(The Center Square) - Chicago taxpayers will be expected to provide larger payments for retired police and firefighters after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a Tier 2 pension bill into law. House Bill 3657 ...

(The Center Square) - The war of words around political maps is heating up after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker hosted Texas Democrats fleeing The Lone Star State to avoid voting on new Congressional bou...