Ex-deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey
(The Center Square) – A former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally…
Chicago homelessness on rise; advocates push for change
(The Center Square) – Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness City Policy Manager M Nelson is looking to change the way…
Lawmaker pushing bill to study insurance for gun owners
(The Center Square) – Gun rights advocates in Illinois are raising alarms over House Bill 43, legislation that would create…
Illinois lawmakers consider bill to restrict SNAP buys
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation to limit what recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can…
WATCH: Congressional seat at stake; Pritzker on Medicaid costs, school choice, ICE
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop continues to unpack…
Illinois Quick Hits: Man charged with threatening ICE agents
(The Center Square) – An Illinois man is charged with threatening to kill federal agents working for U.S. Immigration and…
Remote marriage license bill faces skepticism from former clerk
(The Center Square) – A new Illinois proposal aimed at expanding access to marriage licenses for people with disabilities or…
Lawsuit: Illinois Dems can’t use state law to control the name ‘democrat’
A group of Illinois Democrats who disagree with the power structure of their party on how to address transgender civil…
Illinois quick hits: John Deere to build in North Carolina
John Deere to build in North Carolina …
State rep questions Pritzker move to ‘expand and expand and expand’ on abortion
(The Center Square) – A member of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration says Medicaid plays a critical role for reproductive health…
Chicago mayor visits D.C., considers order to prosecute federal agents
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is considering an executive order that would allow for prosecution…
‘GO ICE’ social media post sparks GOP-Dem clash in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Democratic and Republican lawmakers clashed this week after a West Chicago teacher was placed on administrative…