Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said, starting Saturday, five facilities being used to house illegal immigrants would…
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FOID card numbers are up as IL gun owners prepare to march on Springfield
(The Center Square) – The number of Firearm Owners ID card holders in Illinois is growing.…
Illinois stabbing attack leaves four dead and five injured
Four people were killed and five were injured in a stabbing attack in Rockford, Illinois. The…
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson under pressure to reveal where millions for immigrant crisis went
The city of Chicago has spent nearly $300 million to shelter and care for asylum-seekers —…
Opposition mounts to strict EPA emissions standards
(The Center Square) – Saying it’s too much, too soon, numerous groups are denouncing the U.S. Environmental…
Parents suing Chicago Teachers Union over COVID-19 strike
(The Center Square) – Parents of Chicago school students are suing the Chicago Teachers Union seeking…
Legislator frustrated with lack of ethics reforms steps down from committee
(The Center Square) – A leading Republican at the Illinois Statehouse says he stepped down from…
As some push for more migrant resources, many Chicago residents are fed up
(The Center Square) – While some are arguing for more resources and protections for non-citizen migrants…
Pritzker’s migrant spending scrutinized by legislators
(The Center Square) – The Pritzker administration is working to justify to Illinois legislators the proposed…
Double trouble: Billions of cicadas are set to emerge this spring from a rare double brood
The emergence of two cicada broods this spring will make 2024 an extra noisy year. This…
Illinois Rep. Mike Bost survives challenge from Gaetz-backed challenger
Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) survived an intraparty primary challenge from Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey during Tuesday’s…
Chicago tax increase appears to fail after Black business owners call it a ‘migrant tax’
(The Center Square) – Chicago residents were asked during Tuesday’s primary election whether the city should…
Illinois has highest tax burden in U.S. for low to middle-income earners: Study
(The Center Square) – A new study shows that Illinois is not the place to be…
Election night live tracker: Follow along for results in Florida, Ohio, California, and more
Voters in six states are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in a…
Illinois GOP congressional primary latest display of infighting
Illinois will hold its primary elections on Tuesday, with eyes on one congressional incumbent facing a…
Illinois pork farmers say California mandates could cause urban food insecurity
(The Center Square) – Democratic state lawmakers want to pass a plethora of bills that spend…
Latest census data shows over 80% of Illinois counties losing population
(The Center Square) – The exodus from Illinois continues. A new report by the Illinois Policy Institute shows Illinois…
Clean fuel mandates will further increase Illinois gas prices, opponents say
(The Center Square) – Proposed legislation that directs two Illinois agencies to assign state-mandated “deficits” to…
Pro-Palestinian leaders in Chicago decline to meet with White House officials ahead of Illinois primary
More than 20 Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim leaders in Chicago are refusing to meet with White…
Thousands of non-citizens to be moved off state taxpayer-subsidized health care
(The Center Square) – The Pritzker administration is set to remove thousands of non-citizens over the…