Category Archives: News

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop talks live with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy about the government shutdown, poli...

Ceremonies planned for new lawyers Bar admission ceremonies are scheduled across the state Wednesday for the 1,637 people who passed the July 2025 Bar Exam. Illinois Supreme Court justices are schedul...

(The Center Square) - Democratic attorney generals from 22 jurisdictions sued the U.S. Department of Education Monday over its new rule limiting Public Student Loan Forgiveness for government and nonp...

A Chicago federal judge has declined to pare back his order blocking the Trump administration from cutting off federal funds to groups that promote "diversity, equity and inclusion," despite a U.S. Su...

Man charged with threatening Trump For the second time in less than a week, a person from Illinois has been charged with making threats against President Donald Trump. According to a criminal complain...

(The Center Square) - Illinois House and Senate leaders are touting legislation they say will protect people from federal immigration enforcement, but the House Republican floor leader says the bill c...

(The Center Square) - Loved ones have paid their respects to members of gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey's family at a celebration of life in southern Illinois. Darren's son Zachary Bailey, Zach'...

(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday defended the use of an expletive that he used in front of a teachers union directing President Donald Trump and supporters where to go. Vide...

(The Center Square) - Election integrity advocates are calling for sweeping reforms after a new international report ranks Illinois near the bottom for election security. Illinois has been ranked amon...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares a conversation with Illinois Department of Revenue Director David Harris about the stat...