Illinois News

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is doubtful Illinois lawmakers will even discuss providing public funding for a new stadium for the Bears, White Sox or Red Stars. Chicago sports teams are pulling out the stops

(The Center Square) – The financial pinch of inflation is punishing Illinois homeowners and insurers. According to data from Bankrate.com, the average Illinois homeowner’s monthly premium has gone up 42% since January of 2023. Consumer Watchdog Executive

White Sox eye South Loop site for new ballpark Multiple media outlets report that the Chicago White Sox and developer Related Midwest invited legislators, business leaders and other VIPs on a downtown riverboat tour Monday. The boat

(The Center Square) – Congress is considering school choice legislation that could help Illinois families after the state’s Invest in Kids Act expired last year. U.S. House Resolution 9462, the Educational Choice for Children Act, would allow

(The Center Square) – Whether commercially available semi-automatic rifles now banned in Illinois are common or too similar to military grade firearms was the focus of Day 2 of the bench trial of Illinois’ gun and magazine

Counseling center owners sentenced in fraud case The owners of a suburban Chicago youth counseling center have been sentenced to federal prison terms for bilking Illinois Medicaid out of approximately $2.5 million through a fraudulent billing scheme.

(The Center Square) – Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s attorneys took his case before the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday. Smollett was convicted of staging and falsely reporting a hate crime against him in 2019. Smollett, who is

(The Center Square) – There is growing opposition to carbon capture projects that some say threaten drinking water supplies in Illinois. A new Illinois law requires corporations to provide an alternative drinking source if it becomes contaminated

Police arrest two girls for school threats Charges have been filed after online threats forced some northern Illinois school districts to switch to E-learning on Monday. One threat claimed that armed students would be inside all Joliet

(The Center Square) – The bench trial for the challenge to Illinois’ gun and magazine ban continues in East St. Louis. Illinois enacted a ban on semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities in January 2023. Lawsuits