Illinois quick hits: Filings made to SCOTUS in National Guard case; Chicago sued DHS | Illinois
Filings made to SCOTUS in National Guard case Illinois asked the Supreme Court not to hear President Donald Trump’s request to deploy the National Guard to Chicago amid a disagreement about plans for immigration enforcement in the state’s most populous city. Top attorneys for Illinois and Chicago said Trump has overstepped his authority. America First […]
Retired Navy captain disputes Pritzker’s military politicization claims | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Former military leaders have lined up on both sides of the debate between President Donald Trump and Gov. J.B. Pritzker over National Guard deployments. At a press conference in Chicago Thursday, the governor said Trump is hoping to blur the lines between masked federal agents and members of the National Guard. “We […]
Illinois lawmakers push Pritzker on federal school choice program | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers urge Gov. J.B. Pritzker to join a new federal school scholarship tax credit program, saying the state “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines.” In 2025, Congress passed a key Republican bill that included creating a federal tax credit for donations to Scholarship Granting Organizations. States have to opt into […]
Pritzker looking at how Illinois can cover looming SNAP funding lapse | Illinois
(The Center Square) – In less than two weeks, and with the upcoming holiday season, the ongoing federal government shutdown is expected to suspend taxpayer funding for food subsidies. U.S. Senate Democrats blocked Republicans’ bill to reopen the federal government for the 10th time Thursday. The funding lapse started Oct. 1. Thursday, the Illinois Department […]
States say they get big return on anti-Trump litigation | National
Editor’s note: This story has been updated since its initial publication. (The Center Square) – Attorneys general in California and Arizona say their states are getting billions of dollars back in their many lawsuits over what they call the Trump administration’s violations of laws and the U.S. Constitution. They say federal funds were unlawfully taken from […]
Illinois quick hits: Business optimism index declines; Medicare open enrollment help offered | Illinois
Business optimism index declines The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 2.0 points in September to 98.8, which remains just above the survey’s 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index rose 7 points to 100, the fourth-highest reading in over 51 years. As state legislators meet for the fall veto session, NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley said […]
Southwest falls short on list of great cities to drive | National
(The Center Square) – There’s no place safer to drive in the U.S. than Corpus Christi, Texas. That’s according to a WalletHub study, which puts five Texan cities in the top 10 of 100 cities. California didn’t fare as well, with four cities landing in the bottom 10 of the “Best and Worst Cities to Drive […]
Illinois quick hits: WARN report layoffs total 1,689; Powerball winners in Rochelle and Colona | Illinois
WARN report layoffs total 1,689 According to the latest Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice, 1,689 employees across the state will be losing their jobs in the coming months. The layoff numbers include 289 jobs at Weiss Memorial Hospital and 168 at Industrial Container Services, both in Chicago. Capital One Financial/Discover Financial […]
Appeals Court rejects Trump administration bid to lift TRO in Illinois’ | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has denied the portion of the Trump administration’s emergency motion filed Friday night seeking an immediate administrative stay to halt the temporary restraining order granted Thursday by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the appeals […]
Ex-speaker Madigan to begin 7.5-year prison sentence Monday | Illinois
(The Center Square) – One day before the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session is scheduled to begin, one of the most powerful lawmakers in state history is headed to prison. Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, served in the Illinois House from 1971 to 2021 and was speaker for all but two years between 1983 and […]