Illinois DCFS Needs ‘to Right Two Decades of Wrongs’

Analysis shows spending and personnel woes for state Department of Children and Family Services

Cole Lauterbach - The Center Square
July 17, 2019 12:00 PM

In a 12-month period, 98 children involved in investigations by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services died, per according to a previous investigation of the department.

More Than 1,200 Illinois Gun Dealers Yet to Apply for New License

Firearm Dealer License Certification Act takes effect Wednesday

Greg Bishop - The Center Square
July 16, 2019 2:30 PM

More than half of Illinois's 2,351 federally licensed gun dealers haven't yet applied for state licenses required by the new Illinois's Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, which takes effect Wednesday.

Pregnant Illinois Rep: Bill Will Allow Abortion of a ‘Perfectly Healthy’ Baby

Nic Rowan
May 30, 2019 10:00 PM

Illinois House Declares Late-Term Abortion a ‘Right’

Passes measure repealing abortion limits, including parental notification

Bill McMorris
May 29, 2019 3:30 PM

Illinois Democrats are attempting to make it the most liberal state in America for abortion, declaring it a right and repealing nearly every limit on the practice.

DCCC Chair Cancels Fundraiser for Pro-Life Democratic Congressman

Charlie Hoffmann
May 23, 2019 11:40 AM

After facing backlash from progressive activists and her fellow Democrat colleagues, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) chairwoman Rep. Cheri Bustos (D., Ill.) canceled a planned fundraiser on Wednesday for Rep. Dan Lipinski (D., Ill.), one of the few remaining pro-life Democrats in Congress.

DCCC Chair to Headline Fundraiser for Pro-Life Dem Whom Progressives Want to Unseat

Charlie Hoffmann
May 16, 2019 12:40 PM

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, the head of the committee working to elect Congressional Democrats, will be hosting a fundraiser for one of the few remaining pro-life Democrats serving in Congress, Dan Lipinski, later this month.

Bloomberg-funded Law School Coordinating PR with ‘Progressive’ AG Offices

Emails show pitching stories and TV interviews, pushing back on reporters for AGs

Todd Shepherd
January 16, 2019 1:10 PM

An environmental center within New York University's School of Law that was created and funded by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has been executing a tightly knit public relations strategy with "progressive" state attorney general offices (OAGs), according to multiple emails obtained through open records requests.

Lipinski to Attend March for Life After Facing Scrutiny From Fellow Dems, Pro-Choice Groups in 2018

Cameron Cawthorne
January 8, 2019 7:58 PM

Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski (Ill.) is listed as one of the speakers for the annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C., later this month, after skipping last year's rally amid a heated reelection battle.

Durbin to Face Primary Challenger in 2020 Senate Race

David Rutz
January 2, 2019 11:49 AM

A newly elected Democratic Illinois state lawmaker announced Tuesday she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2020, challenging Sen. Dick Durbin (D., Ill.).

Illinois Population Falls for Fifth Year With Decline of 45,000

Cole Lauterbach - Watchdog.org
December 30, 2018 4:55 AM

Illinois had one of the largest population declines in the nation in 2018, the continuation of a yearslong retreat from the state, according to figures from U.S. Census Bureau released Wednesday.