WATCH: DHS: cartel placing bounties on agents; prison mail scanned; House floor politics
(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the latest news release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about bounties being put on the heads of federal law enforcement by criminal networks from Mexico and the ongoing debate about public safety and immigration enforcement in Chicago and beyond.
Bishop also shares highlights from Day 1 of the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session with oversight of state agencies by the Illinois Legislative Audit Commission and the Joint Committee on Administrative rules, where legislators discussed emergency rules from the Illinois Department of Corrections about scanning prisoner mail.
Finally, Bishop plus points of personal privilege from members of the House where Republicans and Democrats shared their thoughts on Charlie Kirk, George Floyd and the Middle East peace process the Trump administration fostered to release hostages in the Israel and Hamas war.
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