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Calls grow for reforms to Illinois' mass transit systems before awarding funding
(The Center Square) - With a massive funding shortfall on the horizon, the Illinois Chamber of Comme...
9h ago

WATCH: Illinois legislators discuss mental health and gun violence
(The Center Square) - Mental health and firearms violence was the focus of a subject matter hearing ...
9h ago

WATCH: 'Comprehensive' Illinois human trafficking bill has bipartisan support
(The Center Square) - The Illinois House is considering legislation that would have the state's Depa...
9h ago

Illinois officials react to the news Durbin will not seek reelection
(The Center Square) - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in ...
11h ago

Lawmakers move to eliminate age cap on earned income tax credit
(The Center Square) - As Republicans work to draft tax legislation for the 2025 federal budget packa...
13h ago

WATCH: Cut non-citizen spending to reform family farms estate tax, lawmaker says
(The Center Square) - Illinois House Republicans are calling for reforms to the state's estate tax o...
13h ago

Illinois quick hits: West Nile virus testing, nine face immigration charges; higher ed pushes back
West Nile virus testing The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced it is temporarily sus...
15h ago

Illinois Secretary of State aims to curb distracted driving 'epidemic'
(The Center Square) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says drivers need to change thei...
15h ago
FOX News Headlines
Trump notices 'Let's Go Brandon' sticker during Oval Office meeting: 'Who is that?'

2 hours ago
A "Let's Go Brandon" sticker featuring former President Biden's image caught President Donald Trump's attention on Wednesday during a meeting with wounded veterans in the Oval Office.
Austin mortuary employee arrested for allegedly ‘experimenting’ on corpses

2 hours ago
An Austin mortuary employee has been arrested for allegedly "experimenting" on corpses and fraudulently obtaining death certificates, according to court documents.
Trump praises Elon Musk as ‘patriot, a brilliant guy, and a friend of mine’ amid DOGE exit

3 hours ago
Trump praised Elon Musk as a “great patriot" amid his DOGE semi-retirement and Tesla backlash, saying “he didn’t need to do this—he did it" and said he deserves better treatment.
AG Pam Bondi announces 'greatest hits' amid DOGE cuts, including $250K to work with jailed trans inmates

4 hours ago
The Justice Department has started to cancel millions in grants deemed as wasteful in an effort to reign in spending, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.