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Pritzker said three provisions of House Bill 2568 caused a deviation from the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017. The governor ...

In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop covers the latest in the fight over redistricting with an Illinois state senator joining Texas House Republicans to ...

The 2025 Illinois State Fair is being praised for its affordability and accessibility to families across the state, but it’s ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker brushed aside suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a group of Texas Democratic ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is demanding action after State Farm announced that homeowners insurance rates in the state will ...

Texas U.S. Senator John Corryn (R-TX) said he’s working with FBI director Kash Patel to find the lawmakers who left his state ...

Illinois wants to give mental health screenings to elementary schoolers. Will that actually help struggling kids?

In a preview clip of Friday's "Ruthless" podcast," Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to create up to eight new ...

Lieutenant governor Juliana Stratton picked up two more high-profile endorsements Wednesday as former congressman Bobby Rush and former Secretary of State Jesse White backed her bid for the U.S.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker had a chance to stop a bill putting taxpayers on the hook for $11.1 billion in inflated pension benefits for Chicago police and firefighters. He blew it. Taxpayers will be paying ...

Both political parties are desperate for bold new leadership, and the drama around redistricting in Texas could be a moment ...