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IL advocates warn permanent mail-in ballots could be exploited
(The Center Square) - Illinois election integrity advocates are raising concerns about the state's permanent mail-in ballot program in the wake of a voter fraud case in Washington state, where a Pasco...
Jan 14, 2026
Illinois Quick Hits: State spends $87M on ISU fine arts project
(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined officials at Illinois State University on Tuesday to break ground on the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Transformation Project. Pritzker said...
Jan 14, 2026
WATCH: Legislator warns tax dollars used to impede ICE; Pritzker and Trump talk crime
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares comments from President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker about crime in Chi...
Jan 14, 2026
Music, drama teacher sues Catholic HS over ‘anti-gay’ discrimination
A gay man who was fired from the position of music and theater director at Marquette High School in Alton has filed suit against his former employer, claiming administration at the Roman Catholic high...
Jan 13, 2026
Illinois Quick Hits: IDPH accountability officer fired
(The Center Square) - The former chief grant accountability officer for the Illinois Department of Public Health is being held accountable for working a private job on the taxpayer dime. The Illinois ...
Jan 13, 2026
States sue feds over gender ideology rules on health grants
(The Center Square) - New York, California and Oregon are leading 12 states suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over allegedly threatening to withhold billions of dollars in grants ...
Jan 13, 2026
Trump: Chicago crime is down in spite of 'incompetent' Pritzker
(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump says crime in Chicago would go down virtually 100% if not for Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The president spoke with reporters outside the White House on Tuesday and...
Jan 13, 2026
‘Put politics aside’ to support no tax on tips, Illinois Democrat says
(The Center Square) - A Democratic state legislator is looking to bring the federal no tax on tips policy to the Land of Lincoln. Illinois decoupled from various provisions of federal tax policy last ...
Jan 13, 2026
Pritzker: State will not build stadium for Bears
(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the state will not build a stadium for the Chicago Bears. Pritzker spoke to reporters at Illinois State University in Normal on Tuesday and said ...
Jan 13, 2026
Illinois uses state-run ACA exchange to extend deadline
(The Center Square) - Illinois residents now have until Jan. 31 to enroll in health insurance through Get Covered Illinois, as the state extends the deadline by 16 days to give consumers more time ami...
Jan 13, 2026
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