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Illinois asks Supreme Court not to give Trump authority over National Guard
(The Center Square) - The state of Illinois asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear President Donald Trump's request to deploy the National Guard to Chicago amid a disagreement about plans for immigr...
Oct 20, 2025
WATCH: Pritzker not confident Trump can solve soybean trade deal with China
(The Center Square) - With shipments of soybeans last month to China dropping to zero for the first time since November 2018, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is sounding the alarm. The U.S. Department of ...
Oct 20, 2025
State senator points to failures as Illinois governor celebrates veterans home
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the investment of nearly $300 million in taxpayer funds for a new veterans home in Quincy, but an Army veteran and state senator says the governo...
Oct 20, 2025
Illinois ranks in lower half in new ‘Safest States’ poll
(The Center Square) - Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller views the state's bottom-feeder ranking in a new Safest States in America survey as indisputable evidence of how the state has become its own wor...
Oct 20, 2025
WATCH: Trump responds to 'No Kings' protests; Pritzker criticizes SNAP, trade policies
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares President Donald Trump's reaction to Saturday's "No Kings" protests across the country ...
Oct 20, 2025
Illinois quick hits: Davis Gates selected to lead IFT; new veterans facilities in Quincy
Davis Gates selected to lead IFT Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates is now also the president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. Union delegates elected Gates to replace outgoing ...
Oct 20, 2025
ISU Graduate Student Arrested After Disruptions at Campus Events
Illinois State University Police arrested 27-year-old Derek Lopez of El Paso, Illinois, on Oct. 17 following an investigation into two recent disruptions at student organization events on campus. Lope...
Oct 20, 2025
Illinois lawmakers push Pritzker on federal school choice program
(The Center Square) - Illinois lawmakers urge Gov. J.B. Pritzker to join a new federal school scholarship tax credit program, saying the state "cannot afford to sit on the sidelines." In 2025, Congres...
Oct 18, 2025
Pritzker looking at how Illinois can cover looming SNAP funding lapse
(The Center Square) - In less than two weeks, and with the upcoming holiday season, the ongoing federal government shutdown is expected to suspend taxpayer funding for food subsidies. U.S. Senate Demo...
Oct 17, 2025
Retired Navy captain disputes Pritzker’s military politicization claims
(The Center Square) - Former military leaders have lined up on both sides of the debate between President Donald Trump and Gov. J.B. Pritzker over National Guard deployments. At a press conference in ...
Oct 17, 2025
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