Report: $225M in K-12 fraud found across six years
More than $225 million in fraud was reported by state education departments and school districts from 2019 to 2026, according…
Calls made for ethics reform in Springfield; GOP says misconduct is a pattern
(The Center Square) – After one Illinois state lawmaker resigned last week following the conclusion of an investigation into claims…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Lake Land College Board of Trustees for May 11, 2026
Lake Land College Board of Trustees Meeting | May 11, 2026 The Lake Land College Board of Trustees covered a…
Vance says Milwaukee mayor protesting ‘too much’ over election probe
Vice President JD Vance isn’t buying the outrage from Milwaukee’s mayor over the Trump Administration’s investigation into the 2020 election…
Illinois Quick Hits: $63M construction research center completed
(The Center Square) – State officials have marked the completion of the $63 million Materials Testing and Research Center at…
Illinois attorney general has paid private attorneys $2 million in recent years
(The Center Square) – Illinois' top state attorney has paid more than $2 million in the past three years to…
Platner drops campaign for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat
Graham Platner, the controversial Democratic nominee for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, dropped out of the race Wednesday amid intense scrutiny…
Hundreds of thousands of acres burn as fires spread in West
Fires across the southwestern U.S. have picked up early this year, with over 400,000 acres burning just between Utah and…
Chicago court tosses order blocking Florida from suing over kids’ transgender meds
In a seeming rebuke to a controversial decision handed down and supported by a group of Obama- and Biden-appointed judges,…
Chicago aldermen consider election reforms, cost savings
(The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council is considering new election reforms that supporters say could increase voter access…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago breaks ground on $4.7M torture memorial
(The Center Square) – Mayor Brandon Johnson and other Chicago officials have broken ground on a $4.7 million memorial to…
Crude oil rises, gas prices may follow
(The Center Square) – Illinoisans are bracing for higher prices at the pump after the United States resumed military action…