WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Wednesday June 18th, 2025

(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Associate Editor Greg Bishop shares some of the arguments Illinois Statehouse Republicans are leveling in a new lawsuit challenging alleged violations of the state Constitution’s three readings rule.

Bishop also gives the back and forth between Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and House Minority Leader Tony McCombie about so-called “pork project” spending. There’s also $5 million in the budget for NASCAR.

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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