California leads suit to preserve U.S. Department of Education | California
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a massive multi-state coalition, has expanded a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. The amended complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, adds new allegations targeting the administration’s recent transfer of department […]
Chicago Flips Red calls for audit after public schools report | Illinois
(The Center Square) – A grassroots Chicago group is calling for a forensic audit of the city’s entire public school system after a scathing report by the Chicago Board of Education Office of the Inspector General. The OIG’s recently-released annual report details falsified federal grant applications, false reports on employee income statements, sexual abuse cases […]
Constitutional concerns raised over Illinois’ first civil hate crime case | Illinois
(The Center Square) – A former Illinois attorney general candidate says the state’s first civil hate crime lawsuit, while based on “horrendous” conduct, sets a troubling precedent by allowing the attorney general to punish criminal behavior through civil fines that may exceed constitutional limits. Constitutional attorney David Shestokas’ comments follow Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s announcement […]
Four Republicans certified for primary to take on Pritzker | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The Republican primary election for who will take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker in November is set. Democrats and Republicans will go to the polls March 17 to select who they want to be their party’s nominee for offices up and down the ballot. In the governor’s race, Pritzker is unchallenged in […]
Foreign national charged with having gun near ICE agents in Chicago | Illinois
(The Center Square) – A Mexican national has been charged with illegally possessing and firing a loaded handgun in Chicago near immigration enforcement actions last year. Federal prosecutors allege Hector Gomez brandished a firearm at a victim on Nov. 8, 2025. Shortly after, Chicago police officers found the gun in Gomez’s lap while he was […]
WATCH: HHS tells Illinois ‘show us the receipts’ on welfare spending | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Nearly a billion federal taxpayer dollars for child care and family assistance programs are being withheld from the state of Illinois. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it would freeze $10 billion from five states. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said their goal is clear. […]
WATCH: IL Democrats take part in Jan. 6 hearing as Trump pushes voter ID | Illinois
(The Center Square) – On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. capitol, leading Democrats and the president are setting out their talking points for this year’s elections. Congressional Democrats hosted panels including several elected and former elected officials from Illinois Tuesday, evaluating the Jan. 6, 2021 protests. Illinois U.S. Rep. Robin […]
Illinois quick hits: Fatal police-involved shooting investigated | Illinois
Fatal police-involved shooting investigated Illinois State Police say they are investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting that took place Sunday night in East St. Louis. According to ISP, troopers tried to stop a reported stolen vehicle when the driver put the vehicle in reverse, struck an ISP squad and drove at a trooper, who discharged his […]
IL U.S. Senate candidates differ on Affordable Care Act tax credits | Illinois
(The Center Square) – As Illinois Democrats call for an extension of federal tax credits to address higher Affordable Care Act premiums, an Illinois Republican says government subsidies have already led to higher prices. Illinois U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Schaumburg, is one of 10 Democrats seeking the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic U.S. Senator […]
Pritzker: Trump’s military action in Venezuela is ‘unconstitutional’ | Illinois
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is praising the United States military for capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, but Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the president’s action is unconstitutional. The president held a press conference at the White House Saturday and said the U.S. Armed Forces conducted an extraordinary military operation in Caracas late […]