IL taxpayers to pay $20M for food banks as SNAP funding lapses start Saturday
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers are going to cover $20 million in food subsidies to food banks across the…
Illinois quick hits: Corrections director appointment approved; Clean Slate Act passes
Corrections director appointment approved After…
WATCH: Clean Slate Act passes Illinois legislature despite opposition
(The Center Square) – The Illinois House has approved a Senate bill that modifies the Clean Slate Act to seal…
IL tax on billionaires’ ‘unrealized gains’ would face stiff constitutional test
While the provision may not ultimately be included in final legislation that Illinois Democrats ultimately enact to send hundreds of…
Illinois trucker: Deadly California crash exposes lawbreaking in trucking industry
(The Center Square) – An Illinois trucking company owner says the deadly California semi-truck crash involving an illegal immigrant driver…
Massive AI supercomputing systems being built in Illinois, Tennessee
(The Center Square) – While the state of Texas and private investors are advancing artificial intelligence developments in partnership with…
WATCH: Debate around which tax to increase; pension enhancements, energy bills advance
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews the…
Illinois quick hits: Energy omnibus bill advancing; ICE protesters indicted
Energy omnibus bill advancing A…
WATCH: Tax proposals draw questions from Pritzker and GOP state rep
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are considering progressive revenue measures in the final hours of the fall veto session,…
Illinois quick hits: Former sheriff’s deputy guilty in Massey murder; appeals court intervenes in Bavino case
Former sheriff's deputy guilty in Massey murder …
WATCH: Warnings of higher IL property taxes heard as pension bill advances
(The Center Square) – Supporters of an Illinois Statehouse pension measure say it is a “fix” for Tier 2 public…
WATCH: Pritzker declares agricultural trade ‘crisis’ while Trump touts new deals
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed an executive order to declare an agricultural trade crisis in Illinois. …