WATCH: Pritzker IDs half billion in ‘reserves;’ SCOTUS considering gun ban challenge
January 23, 2026/
(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square’s Greg Bishop discusses a recent announcement from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office of nearly $500 million in “reserves.” The announcement comes after Republicans criticized the governor’s handling of taxpayer money.
Bishop also discusses the status of several Second Amendment challenges in the federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court still considering whether to take a challenge from Illinois calling the state’s gun and magazine ban unconstitutional.
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