County Advances Solar Agreement Benefiting Litchfield SCI Center
December 2025 Committee Meeting Article Summary: The Development and Personnel Committee recommended approval of a Community Benefits Agreement with Summit…
Finance Committee Recommends $30,000 for Fairgrounds Electrical Upgrades
December 2025 Committee Meeting Article Summary: The Montgomery County Finance and Budget Committee voted to recommend a $30,000 donation to…
IL Republicans call for growing tax base, not raising taxes
(The Center Square) – Statehouse Republicans say it is time for Illinois Democrats to focus on growing the tax base…
DHS funding bill teeters as Democrats balk over ICE concerns
Congress is racing to advance the last four federal spending bills through the House Rules Committee in time for a…
House hearing: Fraud goes far beyond Minnesota
The U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance heard Wednesday from witnesses on the ongoing Minnesota fraud…
Supreme Court hears arguments on Fed firing case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a case over whether President Donald Trump can immediately remove…
Montgomery County Extension to Host Food Safety Certification Course in February
Article Summary: The University of Illinois Extension is hosting a two-day certification course in Hillsboro this February for food service…
More than 1,000 cases of child care overpayments in Illinois over 5 years
(The Center Square) – In the past 5 years, the state of Illinois has found more than 1,000 instances of…
Support for religious freedom up 5 points from 2020, reaching a high of 71
Support for religious freedom grew five points from 2020 to 2025, reaching an all-time cumulative high of 71 points, according…
New bill would force DCFS to disclose details on missing children
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state senator has introduced legislation requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to…
WATCH: Pritzker says Trump’s first year a failure; Raoul discusses prosecuting fraud
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop discusses some of…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker wants year-round E15 fuel
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is renewing his call for the federal government to mandate year-round sales…