Illinois
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Report details sexual abuse, falsified grant applications at Chicago Public Schools
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Board of Education’s Office of Inspector General has released a report detailing falsified federal…
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…
WATCH: IL Democrats take part in Jan. 6 hearing as Trump pushes voter ID
(The Center Square) – On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. capitol, leading Democrats and the…
Illinois quick hits: Criminal justice grants announced; unemployment rate unchanged
Criminal justice grants announced The…
State Rep: Illegal immigrants cost IL taxpayers more than enforcement
(The Center Square) – An Illinois Statehouse Republican says the cost of illegal immigration in Illinois is much more than…