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Attorneys general oppose pay cut for foreign farmworkers
Editor's note: This story has been updated since its initial publication to include a response from the U.S. Department of…
WATCH: Pritzker signs vaccine law GOP doctor called ‘Trump Derangement’ bill
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation to expand vaccine access in Illinois, but a Republican lawmaker…
Illinois, Chicago residents rank high taxes as state’s top issue
(The Center Square) – With the state now losing a resident to another state every nine minutes and more than…
Illinois quick hits: Biss criticizes university payout; more time in emergency rooms
Biss criticizes university payout Evanston…
WATCH: Sanctuary bill soon law; Use of force case proceeds; CTU audits due Mon
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop airs concerns…
CTU can’t sue group for campaigning in union elections
A federal appeals panel won’t let the Chicago Teachers Union sue a rival group over allegations it campaigned on behalf…
IL U.S. House candidate: drug screen expectant moms getting subsidies
(The Center Square) – A doctor running for Congress in Illinois’ 5th Congressional District says the first step to improving…
Illinois quick hits: Ameren requests rate hike; Pearl Harbor remembrance
Ameren requests rate hike A…
Illinois rejects federal ‘no tax on tips’ rule, keeps state tax on tipped income
(The Center Square) – Illinois is not adopting the new federal “no tax on tips” provision, meaning tipped workers in…
Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago as winter storm wreaks havoc
(The Center Square) – More than 1,000 flights were canceled or delayed at Chicago's airports Saturday as a winter storm…
WATCH: IL legislator wants more transparency for taxpayer funded credit cards
(The Center Square) – A Democratic state legislator is looking to require more transparency for how local governments in Illinois…
Illinois quick hits: Deer harvest totals; IHSA voting begins
Deer harvest totals Illinois hunters…