Oct 23, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – With tight races for the Illinois General Assembly taking place across the state, some downstate races receive less attention than some of the races in the Chicagoland area – even as many downstate...
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Illinois in Focus
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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.
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Who hosts Illinois in Focus?
Illinois in Focus is hosted by The Center Square. The show has published 600 episodes to date.
What has Illinois in Focus covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Weekend Edition | Downstate legislative races may be close" (23 October 2026, 24 minutes), "Weekend Edition | 600+ ballot misprint, vote pause prompts GOP call to strip clerk of election duties" (9 October 2026, 24 minutes), and "Weekend Edition | Stratton talks Trump, filibuster, the far-left as early voting begins" (2 October 2026, 24 minutes).
How often does Illinois in Focus publish?
Illinois in Focus publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 600 episodes.
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Booking probability for Illinois in Focus is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Illinois in Focus requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Illinois in Focus's contact route on record: verified email.
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Episode #740
Weekend Edition | 600+ ballot misprint, vote pause prompts GOP call to strip clerk of election duties
Oct 9, 202624 min(The Center Square) – Members of the Illinois Freedom Caucus are sounding the alarm over potential election insecurity issues caused by a federally indicted Central Illinois county clerk. In Champaign County, Illinois...
- Oct 2, 202624 min
With early voting in Illinois underway in most jurisdictions, Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton – the Democrat hopeful to replace Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., in Congress – sat down with The Center Square to discuss politics...
- Sep 26, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – Early voting begins in Illinois on Thursday morning, but the state’s 40-day early voting period is accompanied by additional taxpayer costs. The Center Square asked Rock Island County Clerk Karen...
- Sep 18, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – New legislation has been filed to repeal an Illinois tax on sports wagering and fantasy contests. State Rep. Travis Weaver, R-Peoria, filed House Bill 5814 on Monday to repeal the tax that Gov...
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- Sep 11, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – A day after launching a new political action committee to support Democratic Party candidates around the country, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined Texas Democrats at an event in Dallas on...
- Sep 4, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – A new tax set to be imposed will soon make hotel rooms in Springfield the second-most taxed in the state, behind the city of Chicago. Debate over the new tax saw economic development pit against a...
Episode #733
Weekend Edition | Illinois officials, elections advocates respond to mail-in voting ruling
Aug 28, 202624 min(The Center Square) – Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday, Illinois elected officials are urging residents to send any mail-in ballots to be cast in the midterms ahead of election day. The highest court...
- Aug 21, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – A slate of Democrats running in statewide races appeared at the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday during a campaign event, discussing what they could do to push back against President Donald Trump’s...
- Aug 15, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – The Illinois State Fair is expected to generate about $100 million of economic impact after taxpayers invested nearly $190 million for infrastructure and programming. The fair is set to run from...
Episode #730
Weekend Edition | Investigating Committee Waits on U.S. Attorney Before Ammons Fact-Finding Starts
Aug 7, 202624 min(The Center Square) – An Illinois House of Representatives committee decided it will move forward with an investigation into a number of complaints against a central Illinois lawmaker, but only after the special...
- Jul 31, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, issued a statement calling for legislation he introduced to bring further ethics reform to Springfield following the unanimous vote by the Legislative...
Episode #728
Weekend Edition | Speaker Welch's Response to Staffer Assault Complaint Draws Questions on His Own Conduct
Jul 25, 202624 min(The Center Square) – After reporting about a now-resigned state representative and allegations that Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch may have mishandled allegations against the lawmaker, new questions are...
- Jul 17, 202624 min
(The Center Square) — Illinois State Rep. Carrol Ammons, federally indicted on multiple charges of wire fraud, pleaded not guilty in her first court appearance Thursday morning. With the courtroom gallery at its maximum...
- Jul 11, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state representative faces multiple counts of wire fraud and providing a false statement, according to a federal indictment released Tuesday night. State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana...
Episode #725
Weekend Edition | Illinois politicians claim cautious win in birthright citizenship ruling
Jul 3, 202624 min(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against an executive order by President Donald Trump Tuesday, which sought to ban birthright citizenship nationwide. A number of political heavyweights in Illinois...
- Jun 26, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says higher proposed Illinois Tollway rates are for many users that travel to and from other states. Illinois Tollway officials are proposing a toll increase of about 45 cents...
- Jun 20, 202624 min
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a $55.9 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027, with tens of millions of dollars included for non-governmental organizations. The governor placed his signature on the new spending...
- Jun 12, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says there could be a special legislative session in Illinois this summer, but he won’t raise people’s taxes to pay for a new Chicago Bears stadium. Pritzker spoke in Chicago on...
- Jun 5, 202624 min
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois’ new budget for fiscal year 2027 protects working families from new taxes, but Republican state Rep. Blaine Wilhour says the governor can’t stop asking for more...
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Aaron Ammons
Champaign County clerk of courts, Champaign County Clerk
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Carol Ammons
Illinois State Representative, Illinois Democratic State Rep.
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J.B. Pritzker
Governor of Illinois, Illinois Government
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Brandon Johnson
Maryland State Director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Engineering Industries eXcellence
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