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Illinois Quick Hits: Report shows Illinois with highest U.S. tax rates
(The Center Square) – A new survey says Illinois has the highest tax rates in the country. …
Reported debt deal, credit downgrades may add to Chicago budget woes
(The Center Square) – Chicago taxpayers may face higher costs if the city follows through with a reported bond deal. …
Physicians assistants leave for Iowa due to licensing wait times in Illinois
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers say physician assistants are leaving for Iowa because it takes so long to get…
Illinois quick hits: Chicago debt deal pushes payments down road
Chicago debt deal pushes payments down road …
Republican candidates for governor, U.S. Senate discuss energy, SCOTUS
(The Center Square) – Candidates vying for the Republican nomination to take on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lay out how…
Illinois Quick Hits: Indiana governor signs Bears stadium bill
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Bears say they are grateful for the leadership shown by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun…
Microsoft hit with IL biometric class action over Teams call transcriptions
Microsoft has been hit with a class action lawsuit under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, potentially worth many millions or…
Amended Bears megaproject bill could have major impact on property tax payers
(The Center Square) - An Illinois megaproject bill about a new Chicago Bears stadium project passed through a House committee…
Illinois Quick Hits: Police report drop in homicide rates in East St. Louis
(The Center Square) – State officials are crediting the Public Safety Enforcement Group for East St. Louis reporting its lowest…
Convention of States rally pushes for fiscal restraint, limits on federal power
(The Center Square) – A movement to restrain the federal government’s power and jurisdiction is pushing for more momentum in…
Illinois lawmakers push bipartisan energy choice package
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers have introduced energy legislation to protect consumers from costs associated…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago suffers credit rating downgrades
(The Center Square) – Two credit agencies have downgraded Chicago’s general obligations bond rating to BBB+. …