Category Archives: News
WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Monday July 7th, 2025
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop delves into just some of what is in the "one big, beautiful bill" President Donald Trump signe...
Jul 07, 2025
Normal Police Join Statewide Crackdown on Speeding
NORMAL, IL - The Normal Police Department is teaming up with state and local agencies in a July traffic enforcement campaign targeting speeding drivers. As part of the "Speeding Catches Up With You" i...
Jul 04, 2025
Congress passes ‘no tax on tips’ as Illinois legislator eyes policy for state
(The Center Square) - Congress passed the "one big beautiful bill" and in it a provision that temporarily exempts certain tipped income from federal taxes, a major shift from long-standing tax policy ...
Jul 04, 2025
Illinois quick hits: Body cam footage from police-involved shooting released
Body cam footage from police-involved shooting released Illinois State Police have released body camera footage of a nonfatal police-involved shooting that happened in Macon. The footage from May show...
Jul 03, 2025
Illinois officials react to Congress passaging Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
(The Center Square) - Illinois elected officials are taking expected positions after the passage Thursday of the "big, beautiful bill" in Washington D.C. U.S. House Republicans finally united around t...
Jul 03, 2025
Chicago mayor: Shootings show 'how far we still have to go'
(The Center Square) - Despite a mass shooting just north of downtown Chicago Wednesday night, Mayor Brandon Johnson says he wants people to enjoy the city this holiday weekend. The shooting outside Ar...
Jul 03, 2025
Pritzker: Special session possible for transit, not for ‘big, beautiful bill’
(The Center Square) - With major issues looming over Illinois, it's still possible there could be a special session called this summer. Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn't think a special session would be nece...
Jul 03, 2025
Home Damaged, Dogs Rescued in Ironwood Fire
A fast-moving fire heavily damaged a home in the Ironwood Subdivision Wednesday evening, but firefighters rescued two dogs trapped inside. Crews responded just after 7 p.m. to 1928 Claremont Country C...
Jul 03, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Normal Fire Dept.
As end of Chicago’s NASCAR contract nears, drivers eye return to Joliet
(The Center Square) - In the third year of a three-year contract, the future of NASCAR in Chicago remains up in the air. Races are scheduled July 5 and 6 on streets in the heart of the city's downtown...
Jul 03, 2025
WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Thursday July 3rd, 2025
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares some remarks Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his running mate Christian Mitchell made a...
Jul 03, 2025
