Chicago’s $12.5 million rat control ‘unlikely’ to work
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation has promised to improve its rat control efforts, but…
Johnson trusts Welch amid leadership questions, CPS funds
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he trusts Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch to make the…
Illinois Quick Hits: Civic Federation launches state pension dashboard
(The Center Square) – The Civic Federation has launched an Illinois State Pensions Dashboard that allows users to explore more…
Calls increasing for heavier IDOC oversight
(The Center Square) – Reports of prisoner mistreatment, intentionally set fires and prisoners setting themselves on fire at a Joliet…
Durbin defends Fauci ahead of contempt vote
(The Center Square) – As U.S. senators consider a contempt of Congress resolution against former National Institute of Allergy and…
Mayor Johnson: ‘I’m the continuity’
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing for more public education money from Springfield while dodging questions…
Illinois Quick Hits: Group says secret gender policies violate parents’ rights
(The Center Square) – The Liberty Justice Center has sent letters to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and attorneys general…
Election integrity advocate supports Trump’s claims
(The Center Square) – An Illinois election integrity advocate says President Donald Trump's recent address alleging intelligence failures and foreign…
Michigan House Republicans release records on Benson’s SPLC ties
Michigan House Republicans say newly obtained records show Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson maintained ties to the recently indicted Southern…
ICE, Florida company ink deal for 1,320-bed detention center in North Carolina
A former federal prison with 1,320 beds in northeastern North Carolina, privately owned by Florida-headquartered GEO Group, will become a…
Trump floats withdrawing Blanche’s AG nomination
President Donald Trump on Thursday floated temporarily pulling Todd Blanche's nomination to the attorney general post while a U.S. Senate…
States weigh laws to circumvent ICE immunity; Illinois’ to be tested in court
(The Center Square) – States around the country are introducing bills that would allow residents to sue individual federal officers…