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Chicago posts fewest homicides since 2016, arrests rate also declines

August 18, 2025

(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, studies Chicago’s somewhat mixed-bag crime trend data with little question…

August 18, 2025

Prosecutors charge two more in Tren de Aragua case …

August 17, 2025

(The Center Square) – Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security officials are promising to be more responsive…

August 17, 2025

(The Center Square) – Illinois will fully take over operation of its health insurance marketplace in 2026, moving away from…

August 15, 2025

'Lawsuit inferno' bill takes effect …

August 15, 2025

(The Center Square) − Ahead of oral arguments over Illinois’ gun ban in the federal appeals court, attorneys for the…

August 15, 2025

(The Center Square) – In a Friday announcement of the status of 269 bills, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation…

August 15, 2025

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s law banning utility shutoffs during extreme heat and cold is sparking concerns over…

August 15, 2025

(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop talks with…

August 15, 2025

Ex-student sentenced for school gun, time served …

August 14, 2025

Search continues for Gibson City suspect …

August 14, 2025

(The Center Square) – An Illinois Republican lawmaker says a judge’s ruling this week did not end the case against…