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Millionaire tax push resumes in Chicago
(The Center Square) – Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and state Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, have taken the next step…
Calls made for ethics reform in Springfield; GOP says misconduct is a pattern
(The Center Square) – After one Illinois state lawmaker resigned last week following the conclusion of an investigation into claims…
Illinois Quick Hits: $63M construction research center completed
(The Center Square) – State officials have marked the completion of the $63 million Materials Testing and Research Center at…
Illinois attorney general has paid private attorneys $2 million in recent years
(The Center Square) – Illinois' top state attorney has paid more than $2 million in the past three years to…
Chicago court tosses order blocking Florida from suing over kids’ transgender meds
In a seeming rebuke to a controversial decision handed down and supported by a group of Obama- and Biden-appointed judges,…
Chicago aldermen consider election reforms, cost savings
(The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council is considering new election reforms that supporters say could increase voter access…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago breaks ground on $4.7M torture memorial
(The Center Square) – Mayor Brandon Johnson and other Chicago officials have broken ground on a $4.7 million memorial to…
Crude oil rises, gas prices may follow
(The Center Square) – Illinoisans are bracing for higher prices at the pump after the United States resumed military action…
Chicago mayor says head tax would have prevented deficit
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says his proposed corporate head tax would have prevented his administration’s projected…
Illinois Quick Hits: Gas prices show slight uptick as US military action resumes
(The Center Square) – Illinoisans will be watching gas prices after the United States launched new military strikes against Iran…
Class action vs Apple over Face ID scans seeks to unlock big payout
Apple has been hit with another class action lawsuit under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, this time accusing the tech…
Census shows Illinois under-20 population declining faster than national average
(The Center Square) – Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed Illinois has seen outsized shifts in its…