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Chicago pushes $21M home-purchase program, state expands its own

June 16, 2026

(The Center Square) – Affordable housing continues to be an area Illinois leaders seek to address through expanded taxpayer-funded spending…

June 16, 2026

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to intervene in a civil rights lawsuit…

June 16, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a $55.9 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027, with tens…

June 16, 2026

(The Center Square) – The new state Department of Early Childhood is set to begin operating in full as of…

June 16, 2026

(The Center Square) – A power company plans to shut down three Illinois facilities in the next 18 months. …

June 15, 2026

Saying a St. Clair County judge applied an improper legal standard and allowed trial lawyers to bias a jury, an…

June 15, 2026

(The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council is torn over a proposal from Mayor Brandon Johnson that would approve…

June 15, 2026

(The Center Square) – The Obama Presidential Center is scheduled to open in Chicago on Thursday, but financial questions are…

June 15, 2026

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has awarded new HealthChoice Illinois contracts to six…

June 15, 2026

(The Center Square) – This year will likely be a record year for tornadoes in Illinois, but the financial impact…

June 15, 2026

(The Center Square) – The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 17 tornadoes in its Chicago area of responsibility…

June 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., aimed…