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Illinois quick hits: Woman charged in Metro East murder; taxpayer funded homeowner relief fund announced
Woman charged in Metro East murder …
WATCH: Former state lawmakers endorse, donors support GOP candidate Dabrowski
(The Center Square) – While Gov. J.B. Pritzker remains unchallenged in the 2026 Democratic Party primary, Republican candidates for governor…
With potential mass transit service cuts looming, IL legislators seek reforms
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers may be put on the hook to pay for a more than three-quarters of…
Illinois quick hits: Pritzker monitoring federal deployments; IDOT discusses Chicago to Rockford plans
Pritzker monitoring federal deployments Gov.…
WATCH: Homeland Security arrests ICE protesters with guns; Bailey seeks Pritzker rematch
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop unpacks some…
Lawmakers push for transit reform, funding despite delayed fiscal cliff
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers say they hope to pass transit legislation during the fall veto session next month,…
Miller files ‘parental rights’ constitutional amendment, blasts Illinois’ policies
(The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Rep. Mary Miller says parental rights are being diminished and it’s time they speak…
Champaign stabbing raises concerns over Illinois mental-health law
(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker who also serves as a police officer says the recent stabbing of non-police…
Illinois quick hits: DHS apprehends ICE protester with firearm; bill allows campaign funds for security
DHS apprehends ICE protester with firearm …
Lawmaker responds to IL’s push for adult COVID shots against CDC guidance
(The Center Square) – Illinois health officials recommend all adults get the COVID-19 vaccine this fall, defying recent U.S. Centers…
Grocery tax stalls in Chicago council, measure approved in Bloomington
(The Center Square) – Bloomington has joined hundreds of Illinois municipalities by reinstating a one-percent grocery tax that will soon…
Illinois quick hits: Guatemalan national guilty of illegal presence; ‘peacekeeper’ arrested for battery
Guatemalan national guilty of illegal presence …