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Man charged for knife standoff A man has been charged with felony possession of a dangerous weapon after a standoff at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago last week. Prosecutors say Mario Santoyo, ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker makes it clear Illinois is a land of "choice" when it comes to reproductive rights. Fast forward five years: a woman chose to keep her baby. Now she is getting ready to sen...

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is impressed with the way North Carolina Democrats have focused on rural communities, but in Illinois, more than 30 counties in rural areas have voted ...

(The Center Square) - Gun owners in Illinois are now required to lock up their firearms with a new law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed. Senate Bill 8, known as the Safe Gun Storage Act, outlines storage req...

I never imagined I'd be writing about artificial intelligence or my mental health. But here I am, speaking up because a new law in Illinois could take away something that helped me when I needed it th...

(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a new law empowering police to swiftly remove squatters from private property. A statehouse Republican says it reverses years of Democrat-b...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews the order from a federal judge dismissing the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit cha...

Mount Vernon shooting investigation continues Law enforcement agencies are investigating after a shooting in Mount Vernon early Sunday left two people dead and five others hospitalized. Mount Vernon M...

(The Center Square) - After Illinois lawmakers expressed frustration with Chicago's refusal to allow video gambling in the city, Mayor Brandon Johnson says he's now open to the idea. Johnson told repo...

(The Center Square) - Expressing the values of the party and fighting together are pivotal to North Carolinians winning 2026 midterms, as is making a change in the White House three years from now, Il...