(The Center Square) - Expressing the values of the party and fighting together are pivotal to North Carolinians winning 2026 midterms, as is making a change in the White House three years from now, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says. ...

(The Center Square) - Energy price increases are expected for a large portion of Illinois' population. PJM Interconnection announced its capacity auction this week, and the price came at the cap of nearly $330 per MW-da...

(The Center Square) - With the southern border crisis largely eliminated, Republicans and the Trump administration are setting their sights on China as the next major threat to U.S. domestic security. Long considered a ...

(The Center Square) - Illinois lawmakers now earn the fourth highest pay rate in the country at $128,000 annually, or more than double the national average. With their latest pay hike, base salaries jumped to $98,000, w...

State Fair increasing security The Illinois State Fair has enhanced security measures this year. Fair officials say walk-though security systems will be implemented at the grandstand and the list of banned items include...

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop provides his understanding of why Thursday's Illinois in Focus Daily live show was cut short and removed from YouTube and why the...

Man arrested by U.S. Marshals U.S. Marshals have arrested a man released under Illinois' SAFE-T Act after he was accused of trying to kill two Chicago police officers. CWB Chicago reports that Shaquille ...

(The Center Square) - A federal judge has sentenced former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's longtime associate to two years in prison. Former lobbyist and state Rep. Michael McClain, D-Quincy, was convicted alon...

Metro unemployment falls The St. Louis metro area's unemployment rate reached a record low of 3.5% for June. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports all 12 metro areas throughout Illinois ...

Surrounded by family, colleagues, and community supporters, Jon Albee officially announced his candidacy for McLean County Sheriff on the Republican ticket. Albee, a 15-year veteran of the McLean County Sheriff's Office, emphasized his career-long commitment to public safety and service, stating, "I'm not a politi...