Chicago posts fewest homicides since 2016, arrests rate also declines
(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, studies Chicago’s somewhat mixed-bag crime trend data with little question…
Illinois quick hits: Prosecutors charge two more in Tren de Aragua case; Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee meets today; Illinois Little League team loses in World Series
Prosecutors charge two more in Tren de Aragua case …
WATCH: IL state reps challenge IEMA-OHS responses to local agencies
(The Center Square) – Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security officials are promising to be more responsive…
Illinois takes over health insurance marketplace in 2026 amid skepticism
(The Center Square) – Illinois will fully take over operation of its health insurance marketplace in 2026, moving away from…
Illinois quick hits: ‘Lawsuit inferno’ bill takes effect after Pritzker signed 267 measures Friday
'Lawsuit inferno' bill takes effect …
State defends gun ban district court ruled unconstitutional
(The Center Square) − Ahead of oral arguments over Illinois’ gun ban in the federal appeals court, attorneys for the…
Pritzker acts upon 269 bills, vetoes 2, signs ‘lawsuit inferno’ measure
(The Center Square) – In a Friday announcement of the status of 269 bills, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation…
Legislators criticize Illinois’ utility policies as ‘unsustainable’
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s law banning utility shutoffs during extreme heat and cold is sparking concerns over…
WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Friday Aug. 15th, 2025
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop talks with…
Illinois quick hits: Ex-student sentenced for school gun, time served; fall semester beginning
Ex-student sentenced for school gun, time served …
Illinois quick hits: Search continues for Gibson City suspect; manufacturing declines since 2000
Search continues for Gibson City suspect …
WATCH: Map debate, case against Texas Democrats continues in Illinois
(The Center Square) – An Illinois Republican lawmaker says a judge’s ruling this week did not end the case against…