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With extreme heat gripping Central Illinois, McLean County officials have opened a network of cooling centers to help residents escape dangerously high temperatures and prevent heat-related illness or...

(The Center Square) - The push continues to have Illinois opt in to the federal school choice scholarship tax credit program. The program giving a 100% federal tax credit to private donations of no mo...

(The Center Square) - An Illinois congressman opposed defunding PBS and NPR, backing public value claims, while critics say the taxpayer funding is outdated and unfair. Standing on the steps of the U....

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop delves into two national controversies competing for headlines: The Jeffery Epstein saga and t...

Raoul hails birthright citizenship ruling Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is claiming victory over the issue of birthright citizenship. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that birt...

(The Center Square) - A new tenant for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park on Chicago's Southeast Side is set to receive more than $5 million in tax credits from the state. Gov. J.B. Pritzk...

Madigan appeals corruption conviction Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has appealed his conviction on 10 counts of public corruption. Madigan's defense attorneys filed the appeal notice W...

(The Center Square) - When it comes to fair political maps, an Illinois statehouse Republican says Gov. J.B. Pritzker is being a hypocrite. The Texas Legislature is in special session starting this we...

(The Center Square) - A state lawmaker who also serves as a police officer says it's time to repeal Illinois's SAFE-T Act. State Rep. Patrick Sheehan, R-Homer Glen, has worked in law enforcement for 1...

Pritzker to announce quantum park tenants Gov. J.B. Pritzker is scheduled to announce the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park's latest tenant Wednesday afternoon. The governor plans to deliver ...