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(The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety met Wednesday to discuss proposed legislation that aims to keep those in the state safe

The nod of the nations preeminent gun rights advocacy group to incumbent Bost represents a blow to Bailey, who has made gun rights a centerpiece of his insurgent campaign.

The nod of the nations preeminent gun rights advocacy group to incumbent Bost represents a blow to Bailey, who has made gun rights a centerpiece of his insurgent campaign.

Interest groups pumped thousands of dollars into lobbying to lift a decades-old moratorium on nuclear plants in Illinois.

Joshua Loyd, opposing the state's gun ban and wanting to reduce unnecessary spending, will face off against Thomas Clatterbuck in the March primary

U.S. Border Security at the Center of Illinois Congressional Race

U.S. Border Security at the Center of Illinois Congressional Race

(The Center Square) – As thousands of migrants continue to arrive in Illinois, securing the nation’s border is front and center in one congressional primary race.

At a press conference from the U.S.-Mexican border Monday afternoon, Darren Bailey called it "shameful that any Republican would join in any kind of talks putting this together."

Chancellor Austin A. Lane and other university officials paid surprise visits to present the scholarships and congratulate the 16 students from 11 area high schools.