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Disability-rights advocates sue Illinois over physician-assisted suicide law
(The Center Square) – A law that is set to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Illinois is being challenged by disability-rights…
‘No kings’ at $830 million Obama Center opening
(The Center Square) – Former President Barack Obama has opened his presidential center in Chicago by saying the United States…
Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate remains more than 5%
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced on Thursday that the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged…
Chicago discards proposed ban on unregulated ‘sweepstakes machines’
(The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council voted down a proposed ban on a type of prevalent gaming machines,…
Taxpayers paying $50 million+ for Chicago-owned bus station
(The Center Square) – Taxpayers are expected to fork over at least $50 million for Chicago to own and operate…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker signs bill creating new state agency
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation elevating the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission to the cabinet-level…
Illinois Quick Hits: Cook County announces $20M in CVI spending
(The Center Square) – Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has announced $20 million of taxpayer funding for community violence…
Illinois Quick Hits: Rockford to fill budget gap with reserve funds
(The Center Square) – Rockford officials are planning to spend reserve funds to close a $9.4 million revenue shortfall. …
Social media platforms challenge Chicago tax; Pritzker confident in statewide plan
(The Center Square) – Chicago faces an ongoing lawsuit over a tax ordinance on social media platforms that was imposed…
New Bears bill introduced for Arlington Heights
(The Center Square) – A state representative has filed new legislation aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois, but…
Chicago pushes $21M home-purchase program, state expands its own
(The Center Square) – Affordable housing continues to be an area Illinois leaders seek to address through expanded taxpayer-funded spending…
Illinois Quick Hits: Justice Department moves against Evanston reparations program
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to intervene in a civil rights lawsuit…