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Illinois Quick Hits: Home insurance regulations approved by Illinois Senate
(The Center Square) – A bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates will be up for consideration in the Illinois House…
Illinois Senate passes bill to regulate auto insurance rates
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate has approved legislation to regulate auto insurance rates, but a former Illinois Department…
Op-Ed: The FAA’s O’Hare decision is a win for travelers – and for competition
At Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, one of the nation's most critical travel hubs and a gateway for millions of passengers…
Bill to prevent fraud on elderly, disabled opposed by financial institutions
(The Center Square) – Based on the multiple billions of dollars lost to scams and exploitation of elderly and disabled…
Illinois Quick Hits: Gas tops $5 a gallon
(The Center Square) – AAA says the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is now $5.03 in…
Pretrial Fairness Act invoked as Illinois Supreme Court hears detention case
(The Center Square) – A case involving the continued detention of defendants under the Pretrial Fairness Act portion of the…
Cook County must pay for taking homes over unpaid property tax: Judge
Cook County could be on the hook for at least tens of millions of dollars, if not more than $100…
Chicago aldermen consider $54.7M tax break for United Center project
(The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council may consider a $54.7 million property tax break for owners of the…
Illinois Quick Hits: State taxpayers to cover student loan debt for civil engineers
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that the state will pay $15,000 of eligible student…
WATCH: Ex-rep sues Pritzker, Illinois over race-based congressional map
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ congressional district map is being challenged over what some argue are unconstitutional racial requirements for…
Lawmakers tussle over impacts of ‘equitable’ school funding in Illinois
(The Center Square) – The evidence-based funding formula for public schools in Illinois, signed into law in 2017, was under…
Illinois Quick Hits: $42.6M UIS student library on schedule
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Capital Development Board says a $42.6 million state taxpayer-funded library project is on schedule…