Category Archives: News

(The Center Square) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is considering an executive order that would allow for prosecution of federal agents who engage in criminal acts. The mayor traveled to Wash...

(The Center Square) - Democratic and Republican lawmakers clashed this week after a West Chicago teacher was placed on administrative leave over a social media post interpreted as supporting Immigrati...

(The Center Square) - Illinois American Water has filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission to raise customer rates in January 2027. The company says the typical residential water customer...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop delves into the latest U.S. Census estimates for Illinois' population that shows a third year of gr...

Saying Illinois' laws giving illegal immigrants discounted college tuition "flagrantly" violates federal law, the Justice Department has asked a southern Illinois federal judge to close the book on th...

(The Center Square) - According to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, Illinois' population has risen for the third straight year. Data released on Tuesday showed Illinois with an estimated 12,...

(The Center Square) - Chicago officials are digging in against federal immigration law enforcement. City council committees on police and fire and immigrant and refugee rights held a joint meeting on ...

Normal Firefighters IAFF Local 2442 will host a second public town hall meeting Thursday, January 29, at 6 p.m. at the Bloomington Public Library, 205 E. Olive Street. The event is sponsored by LIFE-C...

United Airlines will begin multiple daily nonstop flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA) to Chicago O'Hare starting May 7, 2026, restoring service between Bloomington-Normal and the air...

Midwest Food Bank is deploying five truckloads of emergency aid to Southern communities following one of the most widespread and deadly winter storms in recent U.S. history. Partnering with The Salvat...