Retail advocate: Swipe fees ruling is largest Main St. ‘relief package’ in Illinois

February 11, 2026

(The Center Square) – A retail business advocate says a federal judge’s ruling to uphold the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act…

Smith & Wesson wins appeal chance in Highland Park lawsuits

February 11, 2026

Gunmaker Smith & Wesson will get a chance to appeal a Lake County judge's decision clearing the way for the…

February 11, 2026

(The Center Square) – The McLean County Republican Party says a newly announced federal investigation into Tufts University could have…

February 11, 2026

(The Center Square) – Violence Interrupters founder Tio Hardiman has joined with faith-based leaders and community activists across the city…

February 11, 2026

(The Center Square) – A Chicago man has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for sex trafficking and…

February 10, 2026

(The Center Square) – A Chicago alderman says the city’s Complete Streets program is a disaster that’s costing taxpayers hundreds…

February 9, 2026

(The Center Square) – A proposal to create an Illinois Climate Change Superfund is drawing sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers…

February 9, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois State Rep. Chris Miller argues numbers tell the story as new U.S. Bureau of Labor…

February 9, 2026

(The Center Square) – An Iowa state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would establish a committee to study the potential…

February 7, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are proposing a change to the way state parks receive funding, one that could…

February 6, 2026

A Chicago federal appeals panel will allow Burford Capital, the world's largest third-party lawsuit investor, to force poultry producer Pilgrim's…

February 6, 2026

(The Center Square) – Gas prices have dropped across the country in recent months, but the Illinois Fuel and Retail…