Illinois

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WATCH: GOP governor candidates forum highlights; Pritzker talks taxes increase, Bears

January 20, 2026

(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop provides highlights from…

January 20, 2026

(The Center Square) – As Illinois lawmakers convene for the 2026 legislative session, House Bill 3320, Responsibility in Firearm Legislation…

January 20, 2026

(The Center Square) – No injuries have been reported after the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.8 earthquake near…

January 19, 2026

(The Center Square) – All four Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidates have no shortage of criticism for current Gov. J.B. Pritzker. …

January 19, 2026

(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker slammed the state agency as “incompetent” after the Department of Human Services revealed…

January 17, 2026

Pritzker signs Clean Slate Act to automatically seal some criminal convictions …

January 16, 2026

A federal judge in Chicago has refused to end an antitrust class action complaint accusing elite universities of colluding in…

January 16, 2026

(The Center Square) – All four Republican gubernatorial candidates are scheduled to participate in a forum in East Dundee on…

January 16, 2026

(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop talks live with…

January 16, 2026

(The Center Square) – A newly introduced bill that would bar former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from working in…

January 16, 2026

(The Center Square) – The Chicago Office of Inspector General says its work in the fourth quarter of 2025 led…

January 15, 2026

(The Center Square) – Chicago’s city council is considering a new assessment on hotel stays that supporters say would raise…