Illinois gun ban plaintiffs file for hearings with U.S. Supreme Court
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court now has requests from plaintiffs to hear multiple cases challenging gun and magazine bans. ...
Documentary focuses on political corruption in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Political corruption in Illinois is center stage in a new documentary coming out this month. The film...
Pritzker drops sarcastic meme after New Jersey governor says NJ has best pizza in...
A couple of social media posts on National Pizza Day sparked a debate about which state has the best pizza. ...
Mike Madigan confidant Tim Mapes to be sentenced Monday in perjury case
Timothy Mapes, who spent decades as chief of staff to Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, will be sentenced Monday after being convicted last...
EVs or ethanol? Midwest eyes deep CO2 cuts in transportation.
After recently enacting laws requiring 100 percent carbon-free power, Midwest blue states are eyeing tailpipe emissions. In Minnesota, a state-appointed working group last week...
Increasing migrants health care in Illinois raises concerns
As the taxpayer costs of health care for migrants in Illinois approaches $1 billion dollars, some are saying enough is enough. After an initial...
Some Midwest states take power to ban wind and solar projects away from local...
The land in Piatt County in central Illinois is flat, and it's easy to see for miles around Jerry Edwards' house in a rural...
Disproportionality in Child Welfare: Fruit of a Poisonous Tree
BJ Walker led state child welfare agencies in Georgia and Illinois, and is currently president of the consulting firm In the Public Way, Inc.Story...
Jussie Smollett appealing hate crime hoax conviction wasn’t ‘smartest’ decision: expert
Jussie Smollett's decision to continue to appeal his hate crime hoax conviction was not the "smartest" move for the disgraced actor, an expert familiar...
Two new Illinois house bills seek homicide transparency
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Two new Illinois house bills look to bring justice to unsolved murder cases, helping families who lost loved ones to...
