Pritzker’s social media fee plan faces cost, legality questions

February 24, 2026

(The Center Square) – An internet freedom advocate says Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed social media platform fee will raise costs…

Chicago tourism rises; visitors ignore Trump’s condemnation

February 24, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association President Michael Jacobson is proud to call Chicago an outlier when…

February 24, 2026

Chicago man faces charges in road-rage shooting …

February 24, 2026

Former Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx should need to answer questions under oath about her decision to direct her…

February 23, 2026

(The Center Square) – State officials have announced that AbbVie will build two new pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facilities at its…

February 23, 2026

(The Center Square) – Advocates for Illinois communities are expressing opposition to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s planned reduction of the state’s…

February 23, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois' highly paid diversity commissioners dodged in-person questions from The Center Square last week about their…

February 23, 2026

(The Center Square) – Chicago Park District officials are reportedly planning to use Illinois gas tax revenue to help transform…

February 4, 2026

(The Center Square) – A candidate for Cook County board president says county spending of $243 million in violation of…

February 4, 2026

(The Center Square) – With Illinois facing a housing shortage fueled by dwindling availability and rising prices, Illinois Policy Institute…

February 4, 2026

(The Center Square) – New research from the Illinois Policy Institute shows that violent crime declined in nearly 90% of…

February 4, 2026

A former Palatine High School teacher who was fired for posting anti-Black Lives Matter content to her personal Facebook page…