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Signature shortfalls knock multiple candidates off Illinois ballot
(The Center Square) – The Illinois State Board of Elections certified the March 2026 primary ballot this week, removing several…
IL state lawmaker pushes back as analysis finds municipalities lost $10.9B
(The Center Square) – A new Illinois Policy Institute analysis estimates local governments have lost $10.9 billion since 2012 due…
WATCH: Pritzker says receipts shown ‘all the time’ as audits show weaknesses
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker insists there’s not been any alleged fraud in Illinois that should cause the…
IL lawmaker critical of ‘illegal orders’ video as Pentagon moves to punish senator
(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker and Air Force veteran says U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly’s call for troops to…
Illinois quick hits: Tax receipts increase $1.5 billion year-over-year
Tax receipts increase $1.5 billion year-over-year …
WATCH: HHS tells Pritzker ‘show receipts’ on welfare spending; Energy bill to be signed
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares conversations…
Glen Ellyn can’t enforce Airbnb rules vs owner who says was target
The operators of a Glen Ellyn Airbnb property have won an junction blocking the village from enforcing an ordinance controlling…
WATCH: HHS tells Illinois ‘show us the receipts’ on welfare spending
(The Center Square) – Nearly a billion federal taxpayer dollars for child care and family assistance programs are being withheld…
Illinois quick hits: IG finds 26 cases of sexual misconduct at Chicago schools
IG finds 26 cases of sexual misconduct at Chicago schools …
IL House speaker signals insurance regulation described as ‘ill-advised’
(The Center Square) – The speaker of the Illinois House is signaling that insurance regulation will be a priority for…
Logan County native urges oversight of proposed $5B IL data center
(The Center Square) – Logan County residents are opposing a proposed 250-acre data center in Illinois, raising concerns about farmland…
State leaders slam $10 billion child care freeze, promise action
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers slammed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after it announced it would…