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Major TdA busts in Texas, Illinois, charges include murder, kidnapping
(The Center Square) – Eight Venezuelan men, all illegally in the U.S., have been arrested in Texas and Illinois on…
Pritzker defends state ban on semiautomatic weapons
(The Center Square) – After the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider a case challenging Cook County’s ban on semiautomatic…
Illinois Quick Hits: AG, Chicago Law Department hail Massachusetts ruling
(The Center Square) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says he is pleased with a U.S. District Court of Massachusetts…
Pritzker, Benton’s GOP challenger weigh in calls for resignation
(The Center Square) – Less than a day after top Democrats in Springfield called on an embattled state lawmaker to…
Fireworks buyers flock to neighboring states
(The Center Square) – Illinois consumers are flocking to neighboring states to buy fireworks as the United States celebrates 250…
Pritzker declares 11 county disaster over storms; state wants federal aid
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster declaration late Tuesday covering 11 counties across the state…
State lawmaker accused of sexual harassment asked to resign or be ousted
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state lawmaker has been asked to resign by Democrat leadership after allegations of his…
Illinois Quick Hits: 178 Illinois tornadoes so far in 2026
(The Center Square) – According to preliminary quality controlled data from the National Weather Service, Illinois has had more than…
Minimum wages rise in Chicago, Cook County
(The Center Square) – Minimum wages have gone up for workers in Chicago and Cook County, but efforts to raise…
Illinois Quick Hits: Equity and Inclusion Commission launches mentorship program
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion has announced the launch of its new Mentor Protégé…
Sheridan Gorman’s mother to Congress: ‘Choose us’
(The Center Square) – Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman’s mother is calling on Congress to enact immigration policy reforms after…
Cops can’t skip woman’s suit over ecstasy overdose from pills stuck in body
A federal judge won’t dismiss a complaint from the family of a woman who is now cognitively impaired after she…