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WATCH: Gun owners rally at Illinois Statehouse against more gun regulations
(The Center Square) – Illinois gun owners are pressing their legislators to oppose gun regulations and some elected officials are…
Bill advances to prevent local governments from clearing homeless camps
(The Center Square) – State law may soon restrict local governments from clearing homeless encampments from parks and other public…
Illinois Quick Hits: NFIB says biz deduction will bring jobs, benefit to Illinois
(The Center Square) – The National Federation of Independent Business says Illinois is projected to gain 48,000 new jobs each…
SNAP eligibility changes spark debate on gap for impacted recipients
(The Center Square) – A coalition of non-profits and community organizations across the state are warning that more than 200,000…
Illinois unions seek to kill Waymo-friendly bill in Springfield
(The Center Square) – Leadership and rank-and-file from multiple labor unions called on lawmakers to kill legislation aimed at welcoming…
Illinois Quick Hits: Two of ComEd four released; new trial expected
(The Center Square) – A U.S. appellate court has ordered two defendants in the ComEd Four case to be released…
Chicago suit vs oil cos. may yet survive SCOTUS ruling, judge hints
Even as the Supreme Court considers a Colorado case that oil companies believe will decide if city and state governments…
Two of ComEd Four released. new trial pending
(The Center Square) – A U.S. appellate court has ordered two defendants in the ComEd Four case to be released…
GOP candidate Bailey urges Trump to apologize to pope; bishop calls for dialogue
(The Center Square) – After President Donald Trump refused to apologize for his social media criticism of Pope Leo XIV,…
Illinois Quick Hits: CTU-backed senator launches ‘tax the rich’ campaign
(The Center Square) – An Illinois legislator backed by the Chicago Teachers Union is renewing her call to tax the…
Senator says taxpayers fleeced by corrections department
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Corrections is facing questions over its failure to comply with state law…
Lawmaker slams Illinois tuition bill favoring illegal immigrants
(The Center Square) – State Rep. Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, is raising concerns about a proposal he says would expand access…