Category Archives: News
Allstate homeowners rate hike sparks debate over Illinois insurance oversight
(The Center Square) - Illinois homeowners could see their insurance bills rise again after Allstate filed a $58 million rate increase affecting nearly 300,000 policyholders, reigniting a debate over w...
Jan 13, 2026
Illinois interstate shootings decline
(The Center Square) - State police say the number of shootings on Illinois interstates dropped 31% to a total of 61 in 2025, down from 89 interstate shootings in 2024. According to Illinois State Poli...
Jan 13, 2026
WATCH: State sues Trump admin over enforcement tactics; No tax on tips proposal filed
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop discusses the latest lawsuit Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed against the Trump administrati...
Jan 13, 2026
Dems move to almost entirely block fed immigration enforcement in IL
After enacting state laws forbidding local police from cooperating with federal immigration efforts, and after winning a court case blocking President Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard in...
Jan 13, 2026
Theis abruptly retires from IL Supreme Court; Tailor to replace
Illinois will have a new state Supreme Court justice at the end of January, after Justice Mary Jane Theis announced her sudden retirement from the court. Theis' announcement came Monday, a little more...
Jan 12, 2026
California leads suit to preserve U.S. Department of Education
(The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a massive multi-state coalition, has expanded a legal challenge against the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the U.S. De...
Jan 12, 2026
Illinois congressman hails health care win, experts question Senate path, costs
(The Center Square) - An Illinois congressman praised a bipartisan House vote extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, framing the legislation as a victory for families facing rising health c...
Jan 12, 2026
GOP senator wants budget transparency; Dems describe open process
(The Center Square) - As Illinois state senators return to Springfield, Democrats and Republicans disagree over the level of transparency in the state's budget process. The state Senate's first meetin...
Jan 12, 2026
WATCH: Illinois sues over public safety tactics around immigration enforcement
(The Center Square) - Illinois is suing the Trump administration, alleging the tactics being used to enforce public safety around immigration enforcement are unlawful. In a five-minute message Monday,...
Jan 12, 2026
Illinois voices collide as Trump’s Maduro arrest fuels war powers debate
(The Center Square) - The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro has triggered a constitutional debate over executive power, dividing constitutional attorney David Shestokas and congressional De...
Jan 12, 2026
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