WATCH: Pritzker expects feds soon; appeals court affirms transit concealed carry ban
September 4, 2025/
(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the latest developments on how the Trump administration will address public safety in Chicago and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s refusal to call President Donald Trump for assistance.
Bishop also shares a conversation with David Sigale, an attorney for plaintiffs suing the state for prohibiting concealed carry on mass transit after the federal appeals court upheld the law and reversed a lower court’s decision the law was unconstitutional. Sigale says they’re reviewing their options.
Watch the full program below. Subscribe to Illinois in Focus Daily with The Center Square on YouTube. You can also subscribe to the Illinois in Focus podcast to get the entire show uninterrupted.
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