Category Archives: News

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop airs the latest comments about public safety from President Donald Trump, Illinois Gov. J.B. P...

Three dead outside Berwyn school A Berwyn middle school is closed for instruction today after three people died in what authorities say was a domestic-related incident outside the building. Berwyn Nor...

(The Center Square) - Emergency rules from the Illinois Department of Corrections to scan inmate mail are under review by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, with supporters citing safety and...

Edgar funeral details released Funeral services have been announced for former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar. The public can pay last respects this Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the rotunda of the s...

Public Works Department crews will collect bulk items at no additional charge for Solid Waste Program customers from October 6 to October 17 during the Fall 2025 Free Bulk Pickup. Public Works has a n...

State Senator Sally Turner (R-Beason) has been named the 2025 Legislator of the Year by the Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions. Senator Turner received the award last night...

(The Center Square) - The leading Republican in the Illinois House is raising the alarm that Illinois taxpayers are on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars if the Pritzker administration doesn...

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is questioning President Donald Trump's health as federal authorities arrive in Illinois to ramp up immigration and public safety enforcement efforts. U.S. Dep...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the latest comments around political civility in the face of political violence as the ...

(The Center Square) - A new Illinois law creates a statewide office to address public defender staffing gaps, but critics warn of higher costs and added bureaucracy without guaranteed improvements. St...