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(The Center Square) – Four sanctuary city mayors who spent millions of state and federal taxpayer dollars to accommodate illegal immigrants denied that blocking federal agents from deporting criminal migrants violated federal law at a committee hearing Wednesday. (The Center Square) - The debate over universal free sch
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Illinois universities report modest enrollment shifts
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (603+ words) (The Center Square) – Public universities across Illinois are reporting differing 10-day enrollment numbers, with some schools announcing record-breaking data, as other schools have reported modest declines. Incoming freshman classes have also trended upward across multiple schools this year. Across 12 different…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Sheriff's office responds to judge's threat to deputies
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (381+ words) (The Center Square) – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office says it is unacceptable that Cook County Judge John Lyke threatened to jail two deputies who raised security concerns over the judge’s decision to allow contact between a defendant charged with murder…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois remembers Sept. 11, 2001
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (295+ words) (The Center Square) – Memorial ceremonies were scheduled across the state on Friday, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks on the United States that happened Sept. 11, 2001. A n annual moment of remembrance ceremony was scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. at the…...
Illinois Quick Hits: State offers $35M to encourage transit use by students
1+ week, 2+ day ago (351+ words) (The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Board of Education announced on Friday that a total of $35 million in funding is available for agencies to establish programs that encourage public school students to use transit…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois Tourist spending rises to $50.2B
1+ week, 2+ day ago (272+ words) (The Center Square) – According to data provided by Tourism Economics, visitor spending in Illinois grew 3.5% to $50.2 billion in 2025. A statement from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office cited the numbers and said the economic impact of tourist spending and visits last year…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Applications open for state-funded diverse apprenticeship program
1+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) (The Center Square) – State officials say $25 million in taxpayer funds for the sixth round of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program will increase representation of people of color, veterans and women in the construction trades. According to an announcement from Gov....
Illinois Quick Hits: Du Quoin fire rekindles
1+ week, 3+ day ago (333+ words) (The Center Square) – Du Quoin officials are asking the public to avoid the Main Street area after a multi-alarm fire rekindled overnight. The blaze reported early on Wednesday afternoon destroyed three businesses in the downtown area. As of Thursday morning,…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Trump, Pritzker exchange barbs over violence in Illinois
1+ week, 5+ day ago (434+ words) (The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has repeated his call for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker or Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to call him for help after 41 people were shot and three were killed in the city last weekend. The president…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker on Trump visit: 'We are ready for this fight"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (263+ words) (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Donald Trump is not wanted or needed in Illinois. Pritzker’s campaign released a statement on Monday after the president said he would attend the Presidents Cup golf tournament in Medinah later this…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Study shows Illinois 11th in federal tax burden
2+ week, 2+ day ago (242+ words) (The Center Square) – New research analysis has Illinois ranked eleventh nationally in federal tax burden per filer, with a 5-year average of $23,315 between fiscal years 2021 and 2025. According to J David Tax Law’s analysis of IRS statistics, the state's net federal burden…...