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(The Center Square) - Some consumer advocates say battery storage legislation would help reduce energy price spikes, but others say an Illinois Senate bill's provisions would lead to net costs for cus...

ICE protests in Broadview Protesters clashed with federal officials Friday morning outside the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview. NBC Chicago reports...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the reaction from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office to the reports the governor took a pictur...

A 35-year-old Champaign man has been arrested following a Normal Police Department investigation into allegations of sexual assault against a juvenile. Police said Nathaniel L. Stokes was taken into c...

(The Center Square) - Statehouse Republicans are calling for reform of the Pretrial Fairness Act as Illinois faces the potential loss of federal money. President Donald Trump issued an executive order...

Unemployment down The unemployment rate in Illinois has dropped to its lowest point since July 2023. The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced the August rate of 4.4%, based on prelimin...

(The Center Square) - Officials from the governor's office say they were "extremely troubled" to learn that a man that Gov. J.B. Pritzker was pictured with was charged with murder. CWB Chicago reporte...

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting Illinois as a destination for quantum computing companies, but a state senator says it's important to be conscious of taxpayers and ratepayers. The ...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's comments in the aftermath of Jimmy Kimmel's late night ta...

(The Center Square) - A temporary fence surrounding the federal courthouse in downtown Rockford, Illinois is drawing sharp criticism and competing explanations from federal and state officials. Illino...