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Illinois, Chicago residents rank high taxes as state’s top issue
(The Center Square) – With the state now losing a resident to another state every nine minutes and more than…
Illinois quick hits: Biss criticizes university payout; more time in emergency rooms
Biss criticizes university payout Evanston…
WATCH: Sanctuary bill soon law; Use of force case proceeds; CTU audits due Mon
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop airs concerns…
CTU can’t sue group for campaigning in union elections
A federal appeals panel won’t let the Chicago Teachers Union sue a rival group over allegations it campaigned on behalf…
IL U.S. House candidate: drug screen expectant moms getting subsidies
(The Center Square) – A doctor running for Congress in Illinois’ 5th Congressional District says the first step to improving…
Illinois quick hits: Ameren requests rate hike; Pearl Harbor remembrance
Ameren requests rate hike A…
Illinois rejects federal ‘no tax on tips’ rule, keeps state tax on tipped income
(The Center Square) – Illinois is not adopting the new federal “no tax on tips” provision, meaning tipped workers in…
Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago as winter storm wreaks havoc
(The Center Square) – More than 1,000 flights were canceled or delayed at Chicago's airports Saturday as a winter storm…
WATCH: IL legislator wants more transparency for taxpayer funded credit cards
(The Center Square) – A Democratic state legislator is looking to require more transparency for how local governments in Illinois…
Illinois quick hits: Deer harvest totals; IHSA voting begins
Deer harvest totals Illinois hunters…
Chicago tenant groups call for eviction moratorium amid ICE raids
(The Center Square) – Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez is pushing for an eviction moratorium while Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Illinois tax proposals dampen decline in small business uncertainty index
(The Center Square) – Although the National Federation of Independent Business Uncertainty Index reached its lowest point of the year…