WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Thursday June 12th, 2025

(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Associate Editor Greg Bishop reviews the ongoing debate over immigration enforcement amid civil unrest. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is set to testify about migrant sanctuary policies and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson prepares for immigration enforcement and expected protests.

Bishop also reviews some of what proponents of increasing Illinois taxes on retail delivery for mass transit funding are discussing after their measure to consolidate transit agency and pay for a more than $700 million fiscal cliff failed to advance during spring session.

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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