(The Center Square) - Small Business Advocacy Council President Elliott Richardson prides himself on tirelessly pushing the envelope when it comes to making life more bearable for Chicago small business owners. "Small b...

Comptroller criticizes head tax proposal Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue left the state when Ken Griffin and his 900 employees from Citadel left Chicago for Miami....

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews the proponents and opponents take on a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted Friday allowing for end-of-life options for ter...

A weather advisory has been issued for Central Illinois, as increasing winds late tonight into early Monday are expected to cause blowing and drifting snow, potentially reducing visibility and creating hazardous travel conditions. South to southwest winds will increase after early morning hours, with wind gusts of 25-3...

Five adults were displaced after a house fire Friday morning in the 600 block of East Chestnut, according to the Bloomington Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched at 10:43 a.m. on Dec. 12 and arrived minutes later to find smoke and fire in the attic of a three-story, four-square-style house converted into apart...

(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1950, prompting strong backlash from medical, disability, religious and legal groups who say it was rushed and violates key ethical and legal protections. ...

(The Center Square) - Taxes and tolls will rise for many Illinoisans in 2026 if Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs legislation to fund public transportation. Senate Bill 2111 went to the governor's desk Nov. 25. Pritzker said he ...

More bills enacted into law Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office announced more than a dozen bills were enacted Friday. Aside from the medical aid in dying bill, Pritzker signed 14 bills. One meas...

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office announced more than a dozen bills were enacted Friday. Aside from the medical aid in dying bill, Pritzker's office announced he had signed 14 bills ranging from the Publ...

A Biden-appointed Chicago federal judge went too far in using a deal struck between the Biden administration and pro-immigrant activists to issue a sweeping order requiring immigration enforcement agents to release hundreds of illegal ...