Category Archives: News
IL Senate GOP: Pritzker, not Trump, raised power bills
(The Center Square) - Illinois Senate Republicans say Gov. J.B. Pritzker is wrong to blame President Donald Trump for high electric bills. Pritzker spoke Wednesday at the ribbon cutting for an electri...
Jan 15, 2026
SC weighs whether Amazon must pay workers for mandatory COVID screenings
(The Center Square) - The Illinois Supreme Court is considering whether Amazon must compensate warehouse workers for time spent waiting in line and completing mandatory COVID-19 screenings during the ...
Jan 15, 2026
WATCH: Tax increase talk at Statehouse; Bost’s election lawsuit against Illinois wins standing
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop discusses the status of Illinois' budget, and shares comments from Gov. J.B. Pritzker about the imp...
Jan 15, 2026
Illinois Quick Hits: Indiana governor 'working hard' to attract Bears
(The Center Square) - Indiana Gov. Mike Braun says the Chicago Bears noticed that the Hoosier state is open for business. During his State of the State address Wednesday at the Indiana Capitol, Braun ...
Jan 15, 2026
Supreme Court ruling allows Bost to challenge Illinois election law
(The Center Square) - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling clears the way for U.S. Rep. Mike Bost to challenge Illinois' law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted weeks after Election Day, a dispute that lowe...
Jan 14, 2026
Illinois quick hits: Illinois auto insurance rates dropping
Illinois auto insurance rates dropping A new report says Illinois auto insurers are lowering premiums by 4.26% in 2026 while providers are raising rates nationally by 0.67%. ValuePenguin report author...
Jan 14, 2026
SCOTUS rules on warrantless searches, double convictions and election suits
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court decided three cases Wednesday about political candidates' standing to sue, warrantless searches, and double convictions. The justices marked Jan. 14 as the...
Jan 14, 2026
WATCH: Legislator raises red flag over Illinois tax funds for group encouraging ICE protests
(The Center Square) - An Illinois legislator is raising concerns about state taxpayer funds going to an organization he says is actively working to impede federal law enforcement. Public records throu...
Jan 14, 2026
Bill filed to address loss of homes, equity over property tax debt
(The Center Square) - A Democratic state lawmaker has filed a bill to address the Illinois practice of county governments seizing homes and equity over unpaid property taxes, and he promised to work w...
Jan 14, 2026
Illinois congresswoman files impeachment articles against Noem
(The Center Square) - Politicians around the country are backing calls to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, as Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced she filed articles of impeachment over...
Jan 14, 2026
