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Damning report card: California schools get an ‘F’
By Esther WickhamThe Center Square The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Free Speech Rankings crowned California's Claremont McKenna College with a grade of B- as the best college in...
Lawmakers, advocates call for change after reading and math scores disappoint
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker warns that, according to the latest Nation’s Report Card, Illinois students are still...
Migrant dead, ICE officer injured after Illinois incident
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A man is dead and a U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement officer is injured after the ICE...
House approves criminal migrant prison extension bill
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on that would create harsher penalties for immigrants who enter the United States multiple times without permission or...
‘Follow the money:’ GOP want Congress to investigate violence against conservatives
By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, dozens of Republicans are urging congressional leaders to thoroughly investigate a “sustained breakdown of law and order...
GOP candidate Dabrowski enters fray to challenge Illinois Gov. Pritzker
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Former Wirepoints president and banker Ted Dabrowski has launched his campaign for Illinois governor. The Wilmette Republican...
After Kirk assassination, political left social media posts list ‘next’ targets
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square In the wake of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, thousands of social media posts appear to list politically conservative targets for...
DOJ arguing against Illinois’ gun ban ‘monumental,’ advocate says
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A gun rights advocate says that the U.S. Department of Justice coming to argue in front of...
Pastors hope Kirk’s faith is catalyst ‘to return America to a people of Godly values’
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square In addition to expressing profound sorrow for the loss of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, pastors say they hope his death and life, marked...
Reporting firearm threats to principals ‘common sense,’ IL legislator says
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker and law enforcement officer reacts to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's enacting a law requiring schools...
‘Radicalized’ shooter dead, two injured in wake of school shooting
By Elyse ApelThe Center Square Authorities identified 16-year-old Desmond Holly as the shooter who injured two at Evergreen High School, which is nestled in the foothills about 30 miles west...
“Hey fascist! Catch!”: Authorities confirm writing on alleged Kirk killer’s bullet casings
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square Utah Gov. Spencer Cox revealed on Friday that shell casings used by Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter had inscriptions on them. Cox said investigators determined the...
Illinois in Focus: Chicago Flips Red summons Trump; gun rights advocate on DOJ involvement
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the calls...
