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Industry advocates: More state regulation will drive insurance rates higher
(The Center Square) – Insurance industry leaders are advising Illinois lawmakers that state regulation of rates will lead to higher…
Public education budgets balloon while enrollment, proficiency, standards drop
(The Center Square) – In return for soaring state spending on education, Illinois taxpayers are getting chronic absenteeism, poor academic…
Plan launched to place redistricting amendment before voters in 2026
(The Center Square) – Two former U.S. Cabinet members have launched a new effort to stop Illinois politicians from drawing…
Illinois GOP U.S. Senate candidates point to economy, Trump gains
(The Center Square) – Economic issues are front and center for Republican U.S. Senate candidates in Illinois. …
Lawmaker criticizes $500 student board scholarships amid lowered K‑12 standards
(The Center Square) – Illinois student leaders serving on state higher education boards will now receive $500-per-semester scholarships under a…
Illinois news in brief: Work begins on $1.5 billion O’Hare expansion; Police catch man accused of road rage, shooting
Work begins on $1.5 billion O'Hare expansion …
Soaring utility bills, solar federal tax credit cuts dominate Illinois energy debate
(The Center Square) – Energy prices and clean energy policy took center stage during a senate energy and public utilities…
Illinois quick hits: Pritzker signs crypto regulations
Pritzker signs crypto regulations Gov.…
Trucking industry leader: New law may drive business out of Illinois
(The Center Square) – A trucking industry leader says more businesses may leave Illinois after the signing of Senate Bill…
Derailment disrupts train service for Chicago, New York, Washington, Miami
(The Center Square) – Passenger train service involving routes to Chicago, Miami and New York is on hold because of…
Democratic candidates focus on national politics in campaign for U.S. Senate
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ Democratic Party candidates for U.S. Senate have focused their campaigns on opposition to Republicans and…
Chicago posts fewest homicides since 2016, arrests rate also declines
(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, studies Chicago’s somewhat mixed-bag crime trend data with little question…