Category Archives: News

(The Center Square) - With Illinois' unfunded public sector pension liability hovering around $140 billion, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed an extension of the state's pension buyout program. In a sta...

As a federal judge in Chicago prepares to hear Illinois' and Chicago's lawsuit seeking to all but halt ICE and Border Patrol immigration enforcement actions in the state, a Minnesota federal judge has...

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has reappointed Ann McIntyre to continue serving as inspector general for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. McIntyre has held the role s...

(The Center Square) - The Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee chair says greater federal scrutiny of state government spending will not change the General Assembly's budget process. State senator...

(The Center Square) - Illinois lawmakers are pushing an amendment to ban restrictions or interference with a federal discount drug program. Speaking at a rally in Chicago on Sunday, state Rep. Anna Mo...

(The Center Square) - Wirepoints Executive Editor Mark Glennon warns Chicago's dwindling business community could be riding into high-gear after 2025 ended with record-high downtown office vacancy rat...

(The Center Square) - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, is facing fresh criticism after Vice President J.D. Vance likened her heated exchange with Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Venezuela po...

(The Center Square) - A circuit court judge has ruled that Cook County spent $243 million in violation of the Illinois constitution. According to Criminal Watch, Judge Alison Conlon ruled that the cou...

(The Center Square) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order directing members of the city's police department to investigate federal law enforcement and refer evidence of felony ...

(The Center Square) - An Illinois lawmaker who also serves in law enforcement says proposed legislation creating a "Blue Envelope" program for autistic drivers could improve communication during traff...