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WATCH: GOP leader calls Pritzker’s accountability commission a ‘political stunt’
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has created a new government commission to document the conduct of federal…
Battery storage financials remain in question as lawmakers consider energy omnibus
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers are expected to include battery storage as part of an energy omnibus bill at…
Illinois quick hits: Pritzker praises credit upgrade; Cook County approves $20M quantum grant
Pritzker praises credit upgrade Moody’s…
Op-Ed: Main Street businesses, customers would bear brunt of a tax on services
Even as lawmakers reconvene in Springfield for the fall veto session, special interest groups continue to press for higher taxes…
WATCH: Illinois leaders on both sides send Bailey family condolences for loss of 4
(The Center Square) – Leaders on both sides of the political aisle are sending condolences to former state Sen. Darren…
WATCH: Pritzker to sign exec. order to ‘pursue accountability’ amid federal deployments
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop starts the…
Helicopter crash claims lives of Bailey’s son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren
(The Center Square) – Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey’s campaign has released a statement following the death of Bailey’s…
Illinois quick hits: Pritzker creates commission to hear alleged ICE abuses
Pritzker creates commission to hear alleged ICE abuses …
Manufacturing advocate: ‘Follow the actions’ with Pritzker on taxes
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he prefers growing the economy over raising taxes, but a small and…
Illinois quick hits: National Guard restraining order extended; economic growth above trend
National Guard restraining order extended …
WATCH: Pritzker opposes redistricting Illinois mid-cycle as other states move forward
(The Center Square) – The prospect of Illinois legislators changing the state’s congressional maps before the 2026 election seems unlikely…
Op-Ed: Illinois becoming the lawsuit capital of America, and Springfield to blame
As someone who has spent decades building and rebuilding businesses in Illinois, I’ve grown accustomed to challenges that come with…