Illinois Quick Hits: Unemployment up over last year
(The Center Square) - According to preliminary figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois' statewide unemployment rate for December 2025 was 4.8%,... Read More.
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Lawmaker calls Pretti shooting an injustice, points to NRA statement as validation
(The Center Square) - In a video circulating on social media, Illinois state Rep. Bob Morgan seized on comments from the National... Read More.
WATCH: Commission meets as Chicago mayor seeks to prosecute ICE; SNAP changes Sunday
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop shares some of the latest comments from... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Grayson gets 20 years for murder
(The Center Square) - A former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey at... Read More.
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 Customs Enforcement.
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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 rights law and policies... Read More.
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 a state task force... Read More.
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 buy, a proposal supporters... Read More.
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 shooting Sonya Massey at... Read More.
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 city officials combat the... Read More.
