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Trump: Chicago crime is down in spite of ‘incompetent’ Pritzker

January 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump says crime in Chicago would go down virtually 100% if not for Gov.…

January 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – A Democratic state legislator is looking to bring the federal no tax on tips policy to…

January 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the state will not build a stadium for the Chicago Bears. …

January 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois residents now have until Jan. 31 to enroll in health insurance through Get Covered Illinois,…

January 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois homeowners could see their insurance bills rise again after Allstate filed a $58 million rate…

January 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – State police say the number of shootings on Illinois interstates dropped 31% to a total of…

January 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop discusses the…

January 13, 2026

After enacting state laws forbidding local police from cooperating with federal immigration efforts, and after winning a court case blocking…

January 12, 2026

Illinois will have a new state Supreme Court justice at the end of January, after Justice Mary Jane Theis announced…

January 12, 2026

(The Center Square) – An Illinois congressman praised a bipartisan House vote extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, framing the…

January 12, 2026

(The Center Square) – As Illinois state senators return to Springfield, Democrats and Republicans disagree over the level of transparency…

January 12, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois is suing the Trump administration, alleging the tactics being used to enforce public safety around…