‘Farm Bill’ may ease cost burden for farmers; Ag groups urge US Senate action
(The Center Square) – Many farm-focused organizations say they support a GOP-led legislative package on agriculture that narrowly passed through…
Professor: Surging gas prices will have long-term effects
(The Center Square) – A University of Chicago professor says the effects of high gas prices will ripple through the…
Illinois Quick Hits: DHS says ICE captures child sex abuser released by Illinois DOC
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have arrested a…
Durbin calls probe ‘sham’; state lawmaker backs transparency
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state lawmaker is voicing strong support for a federal investigation into dozens of school…
Independent tax tribunal faces elimination by Pritzker budget proposal
(The Center Square) – The chief judge of the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal says it will be bad for taxpayers…
Illinois Quick Hits: Civic federation funds ‘persistent structural imbalance’ in Illinois
(The Center Square) – A new Civic Federation report has identified a persistent structural imbalance in the Illinois budget, with…
Millions Approved for Will County Highway and Road Infrastructure Projects
Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board authorized nearly $4.3 million in road…
Illinoisans may soon need registration, title, license to use e-bikes, scooters
(The Center Square) – Illinoisans may soon be required to register their e-bikes, motorized scooters and other various modes of…
Pritzker’s commission report pushes for local investigations of federal ‘brutality’
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Illinois Accountability Commission has released its report on alleged abuses by federal immigration…
Illinois mulls change allowing pension investment in anti-Israel companies
(The Center Square) – Multiple speakers shared personal stories Thursday from the conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinians in an…
Board Establishes New Regulations and Fees for Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: In response to the state’s Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act,…
Historic Joseph Perry House in Crete Granted Landmark Status
Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board officially designated the Joseph Ferris Perry…