WATCH: State sues Trump admin over enforcement tactics; No tax on tips proposal filed
January 13, 2026/
(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop discusses the latest lawsuit Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed against the Trump administration over public safety around immigration enforcement.
Bishop also shares a conversation with Illinois state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, about his proposal to conform Illinois’ tax code with the federal tax code of no taxes on tips.
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