Illinois quick hits: DHS apprehends ICE protester with firearm; bill allows campaign funds for security | Illinois
DHS apprehends ICE protester with firearm The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says more than 200 rioters blocked access to a gate in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview Friday. According to a DHS statement, one of the rioters was apprehended with a gun and others arrived with boxes of fireworks […]
2022 GOP nominee makes second run for governor | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Former state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, is making a second run for Illinois governor. Bailey launched his campaign for the 2026 Republican nomination Thursday morning in Carterville and then spoke in Bloomington. At an event Thursday evening in Oak Brook, Bailey said his campaign is about taxes, opportunity and affordability. “Illinois […]
WATCH: Illinois lawmakers clash over election consolidation and compulsory voting | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are weighing boosting voter turnout by consolidating elections and considering compulsory voting. During a subject matter hearing of the House Ethics and Elections Committee, Miles Rapoport of the University of Chicago testified that countries such as Australia have seen turnout jump from 60% to more than 90% after implementing […]
WATCH: IL governor on photo with wanted suspect: ‘No way to vet everybody’ | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending the use of taxpayer dollars for community violence intervention, even after he posed for a picture with an alleged CVI worker who was wanted in four states. Pritzker took questions from reporters after the ribbon-cutting for a student wellness and support center at Joliet Junior College […]
White House does not expect arrests of sanctuary mayors and governors | Illinois
(The Center Square) – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says she doesn’t expect mayors or governors of sanctuary jurisdictions like Illinois being arrested unless they commit crimes. At a press briefing Monday, Leavitt was asked specifically about Evanston Mayor and former state Sen. Daniel Biss, D-Evanston, and other elected officials involved in protests and […]
Panelists debate costs of energy legislation as Illinoisans struggle to pay bills | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Some consumer advocates say battery storage legislation would help reduce energy price spikes, but others say an Illinois Senate bill’s provisions would lead to net costs for customers. The Illinois Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee discussed energy storage provisions of House amendment to Senate Bill 40 in a virtual subject […]
Illinois’ gun ban set for oral arguments in appeals court Monday | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois will be defending its gun and magazine ban Monday in front of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The 2023 law was found unconstitutional last year by the Southern District of Illinois federal court. Plaintiffs sued, saying the government is prohibited from banning commonly owned firearms. […]
Trump: Chicago needs ‘big, strong soldiers’ | Illinois
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump says Chicago needs big, strong soldiers to get the city into shape. The president took questions from reporters on Air Force One while returning from London on Thursday. Trump said 11 people were murdered, 28 were shot and a hundred were shot at in Chicago the previous weekend. He […]
Lawmakers call for changes to cashless bail as Illinois faces federal funding loss | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Statehouse Republicans are calling for reform of the Pretrial Fairness Act as Illinois faces the potential loss of federal money. President Donald Trump issued an executive order last month to identify federal funds that could be withheld from jurisdictions that eliminated cash bail. The order directs the U.S. Attorney General to […]
Illinois quick hits: Suspect in custody after state senator’s home struck with gunfire | Illinois
Suspect in custody after state senator’s home struck with gunfire A suspect is in custody after two homes were damaged by gunfire in Shorewood Tuesday morning. State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, D-Shorewood, said one shot was fired at her home. Police said another residence was struck three times. Police said the two homeowners do not […]