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Report: Less than half of CPS students performing at grade level
(The Center Square) – Illinois Policy Institute policy analyst Hannah Schmid is sounding the alarm about the state’s dimming prospects…
WATCH: IL comptroller candidates focus on transparency, timely reporting
(The Center Square) – Transparency is a key talking point for Illinois comptroller candidates. …
Democratic senators under fire explain why they supported GOP bill to end shutdown
(The Center Square) – After breaking from the rest of the Democratic Caucus to help Republicans advance a deal that…
Giannoulias ramps up campaign for state regulation of auto premiums
(The Center Square) – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has expanded his campaign to regulate auto insurance rates. …
Illinois quick hits: Illinois U.S. senators split on shutdown vote
Illinois U.S. senators split on shutdown vote …
WATCH: Pritzker vows to continue battling Trump over ‘abuses’ around public safety
(The Center Square) – The war of words continues between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker over public…
Lawmakers, advocates discuss battery storage, consumer costs in energy bill
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state lawmaker is pushing battery storage legislation, but not all of her Democratic colleagues…
Illinois quick hits: State Farm sued; ag education grants announced; ‘Operation Summer Heat’ results
State Farm sued The state…
WATCH: Frustration mounts with Dept. of Corrections ‘unseriousness,’ ‘timeliness problem’
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Corrections has begun scanning prison inmates’ mail, but lawmakers are not happy…
Illinois audit commission members worried about ‘ghost’ health care networks
(The Center Square) – Concerns about ghost medical insurance networks and zombie state boards and commissions were raised during a…
Cook County officials warn property tax reform could hurt homeowners
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are clashing over a Cook County property tax relief plan that restricts the types…
Illinois quick hits: Poll finds mixed reviews for Trump; posthumous medal for Kirk; transit fare increase proposed
Poll finds mixed reviews for Trump …