Illinois in Focus

By America's Talking Network

The podcast bringing you the most important stories out of Illinois from TheCenterSquare.com. Join us as we dive into the top headlines and provide insightful commentary and analysis.... more

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The podcast currently has 518 episodes available.

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May 17, 2025 Weekend Edition | IL House Republicans Call Out $1B for NGOs, Plan Their Own Budget Proposal
(The Center Square) – Illinois Republicans say there is more than $1 billion of Illinois taxpayer funds going to non-government organizations with little oversight and accountability. Among the spending some members of the Illinois House Republicans highlighted was more than $14 million going to the Indo American Center. State Rep. Brad Halbrook, R-Shelbyville, said that’s just a drop in the bucket. “Today, we’re turning our attention to a staggering amount of taxpayer money, over $1 billion that’s been funneled into politically connected non-government organizations, or NGOs,” Halbrook said during a news conference in Springfield Tuesday.
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May 16, 2025 Illinois in Focus Daily | May 16th, 2025 - Republican Says Illinois Should Spend $44 Billion, Not $55 Billion for Annual Budget
Greg Bishop talks live with state Rep. Jed Davis about his budget proposal and the process of getting a state spending plan across the finish line.
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May 15, 2025 Illinois in Focus Daily | May 15th, 2025 - DOGE IL Finds $1 Billion From State Taxpayers Going to NGOs
Greg Bishop talks live with former state Rep. Jeanne Ives about her efforts to highlight a billion Illinois tax dollars being sent to non-government organizations.
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May 14, 2025 Illinois in Focus Daily | May 14th, 2025 - Republicans Call for DOGE in Illinois, Highlighting $1B for NGOs
Greg Bishop shares concerns raised by members of the Illinois House Republican caucus about more than $1 billion going to non-government organizations.
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May 13, 2025 Illinois in Focus Daily | May 13th, 2025 - Gun Control Group Files Appeals Brief in Illinois’ Gun Ban Challenge
Greg Bishop reviews the latest filing in the challenge against Illinois' gun and magazine ban in the federal appeals court.
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May 12, 2025 Illinois in Focus Daily | May 12th, 2025 - IL Statehouse Recognizes New Pope, Discusses Cannabis Odor, Hears Pushback Against Tax Increases
Greg Bishop reviews some of the happenings out of the Illinois Statehouse late last week, including a discussion about the smell of raw cannabis being grounds for a vehicle search and pushback against more proposed tax increases.
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May 10, 2025 Weekend Edition | Noem’s Illinois Visit Sparks Debate Over State’s Migrant Sanctuary Laws
(The Center Square) – A visit to Springfield Wednesday by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is sparking debate over Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies. Noem flew into Springfield’s airport and then went to a Springfield DHS processing center to talk with federal agents and two non-citizens being processed. The motorcade then stopped in a residential area of Springfield near downtown, where she stood with family of Illinoisans who lost lives allegedly at the hands of illegal immigrants or by fentanyl overdose. Noem urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to cooperate with federal officials.
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May 08, 2025 Illinois in Focus Daily | May 8th, 2025 - Politics Erupt With Noem’s Illinois Visit Focused On Migrant Sanctuaries
Greg Bishop reviews the debate around public safety and politics in Illinois with a Springfield visit from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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May 07, 2025 Illinois in Focus Daily | May 7th, 2025 - DHS Secretary Noem Visiting IL to Highlight State’s Migrant Sanctuary Policies
Greg Bishop discusses the pending arrival of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to Springfield, Illinois Wednesday. Noem is expected to discuss the state's migrant sanctuary policies the Trump administration says harms public safety.
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May 06, 2025 Illinois in Focus Daily | May 6th, 2025 - Illinois Hemp Regulations Elusive as Ban on Styrofoam Advances
Greg Bishop discusses how there are three weeks left in the Illinois Legislature's calendar with budget details not yet fully revealed. The legislature is advancing a ban on polystyrene food containers with others discussing regulating the hemp industry.
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