Illinois News
Analysis: Chicago among worst cities to drive in
By Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (THE Center Square) – Republican Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure...
Illinois quick hits: Bailey to stay in governor’s race
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Bailey to stay in governor's race Republican candidate Darren Bailey has...
Report: Less than half of CPS students performing at grade level
By Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois Policy Institute policy analyst Hannah...
WATCH: IL comptroller candidates focus on transparency, timely reporting
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Transparency is a key talking point for...
Democratic senators under fire explain why they supported GOP bill to end shutdown
By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – After breaking from the rest of the...
Giannoulias ramps up campaign for state regulation of auto premiums
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has...
Illinois quick hits: Illinois U.S. senators split on shutdown vote
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Illinois U.S. senators split on shutdown vote Illinois U.S. Senators Dick...
WATCH: Pritzker vows to continue battling Trump over ‘abuses’ around public safety
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The war of words continues between President...
Lawmakers, advocates discuss battery storage, consumer costs in energy bill
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – An Illinois state lawmaker is pushing battery...
Illinois quick hits: State Farm sued; ag education grants announced; ‘Operation Summer Heat’ results
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square State Farm sued The state of Illinois is suing Illinois-based State...
WATCH: Frustration mounts with Dept. of Corrections ‘unseriousness,’ ‘timeliness problem’
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Corrections has begun...
Illinois audit commission members worried about ‘ghost’ health care networks
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Concerns about ghost medical insurance networks and...
Cook County officials warn property tax reform could hurt homeowners
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are clashing over a...
Illinois quick hits: Poll finds mixed reviews for Trump; posthumous medal for Kirk; transit fare increase proposed
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Poll finds mixed reviews for Trump President Donald Trump’s economic policies...
WATCH: Trump: Pritzker should ‘beg;’ Veto Session begins as Madigan reports to prison
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus...
WATCH: Trump: Pritzker should beg for help with public safety in Chicago
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – President Donald Trump says he doesn’t want...
Illinois quick hits: WARN report layoffs total 1,689; Powerball winners in Rochelle and Colona
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square WARN report layoffs total 1,689 According to the latest Illinois Worker...
No ethics reform in sight as ex-speaker’s scheduled prison term begins
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – As his predecessor’s scheduled 7.5-year prison term...
