Category Archives: News

(The Center Square) - A measure on the governor's desk to increase pension benefits for Tier 2 public safety retirees in Chicago is incomplete, according to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Chicago face...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares reaction from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to Trump ad...

(The Center Square) - An Illinois state senator from Chicago has urged for a special legislative session to be called to fund public transit, but a Republican colleague says solutions should not place...

(The Center Square) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is not intimidated by the federal government increasing immigration enforcement in migrant sanctuary cities. Trump border czar Tom Homan sai...

Economic growth below trend The Chicago Fed Survey of Economic Conditions Activity Index decreased from -3 in June to -23 in July, suggesting that economic growth is below trend. The survey of organiz...

(The Center Square) - A local nonprofit CEO says controls are in place for proper use of taxpayer dollars and she has never felt political pressure connected with Illinois budget appropriations, even ...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares recent comments from Illinois elected officials to the arrest by ICE of a Mexican natio...

(The Center Square) - An Illinois taxpayer watchdog is calling for a formal investigation into the Rochester Public Library, alleging staff and board members used public resources to campaign for a 16...

Pritzker signs squatters bill Illinois law enforcement will soon have the power to remove trespassers from properties where the owner establishes legal ownership with a new law signed by Gov. J.B. Pri...

(The Center Square) - After U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a criminal suspect who had been released in Lake County, elected officials are calling for changes to Illinois' S...