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Illinois Quick Hits: Judge rules Cook County misspent $243M

February 2, 2026

(The Center Square) – A circuit court judge has ruled that Cook County spent $243 million in violation of the…

January 31, 2026

(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order directing members of the city’s police department…

January 31, 2026

(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker who also serves in law enforcement says proposed legislation creating a “Blue Envelope”…

January 21, 2026

(The Center Square) – Statehouse Republicans say it is time for Illinois Democrats to focus on growing the tax base…

January 21, 2026

(The Center Square) – In the past 5 years, the state of Illinois has found more than 1,000 instances of…

January 21, 2026

(The Center Square) – An Illinois state senator has introduced legislation requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to…

January 21, 2026

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

January 21, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is renewing his call for the federal government to mandate year-round sales…

January 20, 2026

(The Center Square) – Higher taxes, the SAFE-T Act and state policy regarding Israel may all be on the table…

January 20, 2026

Bovino bounty trial to begin …

January 20, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says his office has endured 365 days of chaos with President…

January 20, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois state representatives are scheduled to be back in Springfield this week, and there is bipartisan…