WATCH: State police prepares ICE protest zones; energy policy debate continues
October 3, 2025/
(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the latest updates from Illinois State Police and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over public safety and immigration enforcement.
Bishop also reviews moments from an Illinois Senate hearing about new energy policies legislators could take up later this month for fall veto session. Legislators and stakeholders discussed energy demand and cost amid a focus on renewables as energy prices continue to be higher than this time last year.
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