Illinois News

(The Center Square) – The Illinois House speaker’s executive assistant has reported to the witness stand at former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial. Mika Baugher has worked for Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch, D-Hillside, since 2021.

Cargill announces layoffs Cargill, with several locations in Illinois, is laying off about 5% of its global workforce as commodity prices drop. The Minnesota-based company is the world’s largest agricultural commodities trader. Company officials said the changes

(The Center Square) – A new study shows that a large number of Illinoisans may be buying their cigarettes from nearby states. The Tax Foundation compared 2022 census data and cigarette sales figures to try to determine

(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is blaming prior hiring policies for allowing a person with abusive allegations against him to be handed a job in his administration. Former Communications Director Ronnie Reese was fired

(The Center Square) – Whether Illinois should be enjoined from enforcing the state’s gun and magazine ban starting Monday is now up to a federal appeals court. Illinois enacted the Protect Illinois Communities Act in January 2023.

(The Center Square) – Unemployment in Illinois climbed to 5.3% in October, making the state home to the third highest jobless rate in the country. All told, some 346,000 residents were left looking for work in October,

Solis testimony expected to wrap Former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis is expected to complete his time in the witness box today at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Codefendant Michael McClain’s

(The Center Square) – Former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis is expected to complete his time on the witness stand Tuesday at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Codefendant Michael McClain’s defense

(The Center Square) – Michael Madigan’s defense team has begun cross-examination of former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis at the former Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial. Solis began cooperating with the government in 2016 and secretly recorded conversations

Pritzker names early childhood director A recently created Illinois state agency has a new leader pending state Senate confirmation. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Teressa Ramos will be the secretary of the Illinois Department of Early Childhood. The