WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Friday March 7th, 2025

(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square associate editor Greg Bishop reviews the latest on expected efforts of President Donald Trump to order the closing of the U.S. Department of Education, and the reaction from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state Rep. Chris Miller, R-Oakland, to the prospect.

In another segment, Bishop also looks at some of the top things discussed Thursday at the Illinois Statehouse, including conversations about homeschooling, higher education costs and differences in how much taxpayer dollars the state can expect to take in.

Finally, Bishop looks at harrowing body camera video of a shootout with an armed robbery suspect from Texas being approached in McLean County.

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