Illinois Quick Hits: Corn growers express concern as farm bill stalls
(The Center Square) – Illinois Corn Growers Association President Mark Bunselmeyer says it is disappointing that the U.S. Senate Committee…
New Mexico Truth Commission: DOJ, US attorneys won’t help with Epstein investigation
New Mexico state lawmakers leading a bipartisan Truth Commission have released their interim report on the legislature’s months-long investigation into…
Democrat AGs planned to sue Trump nearly 7 months before he was reelected
Nearly two dozen state attorneys general banded together as early as April 2024 to plot litigation against President Donald Trump…
Democrats accuse Republicans of partisanship in Fauci contempt vote
Republican U.S. senators’ successful vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress has reignited political debates about the fairness…
Trump supports, processors oppose Durbin swipe fee bill
(The Center Square) – Bipartisan swipe fee legislation sponsored by Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and supported by President Donald Trump…
Op-Ed: Illinois’ teacher fund is still betting big while half-funded
On July 31, the board overseeing Illinois' largest teacher pension fund approved roughly $690 million, plus another €86 million (euros),…
Illinois fuel prices see short-term dip, peaks, valleys amid Iran conflict
(The Center Square) – Gas prices have swung up and down for Illinois drivers in recent weeks, as they have…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker wants oil profits shared with consumers
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has released a letter to the chief executives of seven oil companies, asking…
Chicago’s $12.5 million rat control ‘unlikely’ to work
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation has promised to improve its rat control efforts, but…
Johnson trusts Welch amid leadership questions, CPS funds
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he trusts Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch to make the…
Illinois Quick Hits: Civic Federation launches state pension dashboard
(The Center Square) – The Civic Federation has launched an Illinois State Pensions Dashboard that allows users to explore more…
Calls increasing for heavier IDOC oversight
(The Center Square) – Reports of prisoner mistreatment, intentionally set fires and prisoners setting themselves on fire at a Joliet…