Category Archives: News

(The Center Square) - A former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey at her Springfield home in July 2024. A jury convicted Sean G...

(The Center Square) - Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness City Policy Manager M Nelson is looking to change the way city officials combat the issue as a new report authored by the organization highl...

(The Center Square) - Gun rights advocates in Illinois are raising alarms over House Bill 43, legislation that would create a state task force to study mandatory civil liability insurance for firearm ...

(The Center Square) - Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation to limit what recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can buy, a proposal supporters say encourages healthier c...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop continues to unpack data from this week's release of U.S. Census estimates that shows the prospect ...

(The Center Square) - An Illinois man is charged with threatening to kill federal agents working for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Prosecutors say Jeffrey A. Mullinix, 67, of Troy stated i...

(The Center Square) - A new Illinois proposal aimed at expanding access to marriage licenses for people with disabilities or serious health conditions is drawing skepticism from a state lawmaker and f...

A group of Illinois Democrats who disagree with the power structure of their party on how to address transgender civil rights law and policies have sued the state of Illinois, accusing state Democrati...

John Deere to build in North Carolina Illinois-based John Deere has announced that it will open new facilities in North Carolina and Indiana. The company said future generation excavators previously p...

(The Center Square) - A member of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration says Medicaid plays a critical role for reproductive health services in Illinois. The governor joined abortion advocacy groups in ...