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Illinois Quick Hits: ISU union workers reach deal, return to work
(The Center Square) – More than 300 Illinois State University employees are back on the job after ratifying a new…
Illinois Dems eye $7B from new tax proposals, push ‘Billionaire Wealth Tax’
(The Center Square) – New tax proposals being considered in Springfield could bring nearly $7 billion in revenue to the…
Plan would have state taxpayers provide $50M for ICE-impacted businesses
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate is considering legislation that would provide $50 million in state taxpayer funds to…
Midwest takes brunt of rising gas prices
(The Center Square) – Midwestern states, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan in particular, were hit harder in the past week by…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago police sergeant charged with COVID relief fraud
(The Center Square) – A Chicago police sergeant has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $41,000 in small business…
Appeals court splits over ICE detention of illegal immigrants without bond
A panel of federal appeals court judges continues to agree that a Chicago federal judge overstepped his authority in ordering…
Department of Employment Security faces questions about fraud recoveries
(The Center Square) – The director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security says his agency has changed its processes…
Illinois Quick Hits: State rep says megaprojects bill usable for Chicago
(The Center Square) – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, says his megaprojects legislation is a directly usable tool for the…
House GOP says Dems ignoring ‘realistic’ property tax relief plans
(The Center Square) – As the clock continues to tick toward the end of the legislative session in Springfield, Republican…
Chicago mayor to push for local funding, keeping Bears
(The Center Square) – As he travels to Springfield to lobby for state funding of local governments, Chicago Mayor Brandon…
Illinois AI regulations have mild industry support, could draw federal ire
(The Center Square) – Experts in artificial intelligence spoke to state lawmakers recently, providing guidance on four bills introduced in…
Illinois Quick Hits: Mayors to visit capitol urge protection of local funding
(The Center Square) – The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reverse his proposed budget cut to…