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Dem, GOP candidates begin signature-gathering for 2026
(The Center Square) – Political candidates have begun gathering signatures on their nominating petitions for Illinois’ primary elections next March. …
WATCH: Legislators urge return to capitol to deal with increasing Illinois energy costs
(The Center Square) – Illinois Republicans are demanding that state legislators return to the capitol to deal with soaring energy…
Illinois in focus: DHS announces new facility; NFIB urges veto of regulations; minority scholarship lawsuit moves forward
DHS announces new facility U.S.…
WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Friday Aug. 8th, 2025
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop covers the…
Legislator urges leaders to focus on relief for Illinois’ high property taxes
(The Center Square) – With Illinois now being home to the highest property tax rates in the country, state Rep.…
Texas House, Illinois state senator sue 33 AWOL Democrats in Illinois court
(The Center Square) – The Texas House of Representatives has sued 33 House Democrats who absconded to Illinois to prevent…
WATCH: Democrat state redistricting efforts created unfair advantages, lawmaker says
(The Center Square) – While Democratic lawmakers from California to New York have threatened to redistrict in response to Texas'…
Illinois quick hits: Fatal helicopter crash; Comptroller orders another extra pension payment
Fatal helicopter crash Two people…
New poll: 50.2% of Illinois voters view Pritzker unfavorably
(The Center Square) – A new poll shows that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s approval rating has flipped negative for the first…
WATCH: Pritzker welcomes FBI looking for TX Dems in IL, dismisses bribery question
(The Center Square) – As the FBI gets involved in locating Texas Democrats hiding out in states like Illinois, Gov.…
WATCH: Illinois State Fair: Affordable fun backed by $140M in taxpayer funding
(The Center Square) – The 2025 Illinois State Fair is being praised for its affordability and accessibility to families across…
Op-Ed: State lawmakers gut Emmett Till Day bill, expose Illinois’ corruption problem
July 25, 2025, would have marked Illinois’ first Emmett Till Day, a commemoration of the 14-year-old Chicagoan whose 1955 lynching…