Category Archives: News
Pritzker: Trump to federalize Illinois National Guard
(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump will federalize 300 Illinois National Guard troops, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a statement Saturday. "This morning, the Trump Administration's Department o...
Oct 04, 2025
Appeals Court Denies Madigan's Request to Delay Prison Term
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan must report to prison on Oct. 13 after a federal appeals court denied his request to remain free on bond while appealing his corruption conviction. Madiga...
Oct 04, 2025
City taxpayer burden swells, as Chicago pension debt rises
(The Center Square) - Chicago taxpayers now face unfunded debt from its municipal, laborers, police, fire and teachers' pensions that exceed the overall debt of at least 44 states. New Equable Institu...
Oct 04, 2025
USDOT puts $2.1 billion of taxpayer funds for CTA under review
(The Center Square) - More than $2 billion in federal taxpayer infrastructure funding granted by the Biden administration for Chicago Transit Authority projects is under review by the Trump administra...
Oct 03, 2025
WATCH: State police prepares ICE protest zones; energy policy debate continues
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the latest updates from Illinois State Police and the U.S. Department of Homeland Secur...
Oct 03, 2025
DHS blames 'sanctuary' politicians for ICE violence
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that two vehicles were used as weapons against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in the Chicago metro area Thursday....
Oct 03, 2025
Illinois news in brief: Department of Transportation reviews CTA spending plans; Illinois manufacturers kick off 'Makers on the Move' tour; Hearings continue on energy legislation
Department of Transportation reviews CTA spending plans The U.S. Department of Transportation issued an interim final rule barring race- and sex-based contracting requirements from federal grants. In ...
Oct 03, 2025
Illinois quick hits: Transit cliff revision criticized; Pike County shooting investigation
Transit cliff revision criticized With the transit fiscal cliff expected to be revised to approximately $300 million, labor and environmental groups are still calling for action. Labor, transit and en...
Oct 02, 2025
Pritzker open to spending on Bears infrastructure, concerns remain about debt
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is open to state funding of infrastructure for a proposed Chicago Bears stadium project, but an economic accountability analyst says taxpayer dollars c...
Oct 02, 2025
IL legislators weigh energy policy some say will increase costs
(The Center Square) - Illinois' energy landscape continues to evolve as the state works to usher in industries that draw a lot of power. In the southside of Chicago Tuesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and oth...
Oct 02, 2025
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