WATCH: 2022 GOP nominee makes second run for governor
(The Center Square) – Former state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, is making a second run for Illinois governor. …
WATCH: Pritzker creates governors group as IL legislators debate increased energy bills
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday announced the creation of a new group of governors impacted…
Attorneys general file amicus brief supporting DEI policies
(The Center Square) – Illinois, California and Massachusetts are co-leading a coalition of Democratic attorneys general from 17 states filing…
Illinois lawmaker, physician pushes back on Trump Tylenol announcement
(The Center Square) – Illinois health officials push back on new federal guidance, saying Tylenol use in pregnancy does not…
Illinois quick hits: Nearly 10,000 fewer jobs; temporary amnesty for delinquent taxpayers
Nearly 10,000 fewer jobs According…
Illinois’ gun ban set for oral arguments in appeals court Monday
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois will be defending its gun and magazine ban Monday in front of…
Trump: Chicago needs ‘big, strong soldiers’
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump says Chicago needs big, strong soldiers to get the city into shape. …
Panelists debate costs of energy legislation as Illinoisans struggle to pay bills
(The Center Square) – Some consumer advocates say battery storage legislation would help reduce energy price spikes, but others say…
Illinois quick hits: ICE protests in Broadview; Edgar funeral services this weekend
ICE protests in Broadview Protesters…
WATCH: Pritzker’s office ‘troubled’ by ‘peacekeeper’ photo; 2 years of cashless bail
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the…
Lawmakers call for changes to cashless bail as Illinois faces federal funding loss
(The Center Square) – Statehouse Republicans are calling for reform of the Pretrial Fairness Act as Illinois faces the potential…
Illinois quick hits: Unemployment down; Rivian supplier gets tax incentives
Unemployment down The unemployment rate…