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Illinois SNAP error rate rises; Pritzker blames Trump
(The Center Square) – Illinois now has the fifth-highest error rate in the nation for improper payments to recipients of…
Chicago video gambling hearing abruptly ends in debate, disarray
(The Center Square) – A public meeting Wednesday on the state of legal gambling in Chicago was brought to an…
Illinois Quick Hits: Court rules against parents in East St. Louis busing case
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed an appellate court’s ruling in a case involving state requirements…
DHS secretary blasts Illinois correctional centers
(The Center Square) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is calling out state correctional facilities after he faced questions…
Chicago’s potential ‘teen takeover’ solutions cost taxpayers
(The Center Square) – As the trend sometimes referred to as “teen takeovers” continues to trouble the city of Chicago,…
Illinois Quick Hits: Opioid overdose deaths decline in Cook County
(The Center Square0 – Opioid overdose deaths are down for the third straight year in Chicago and suburban Cook County. …
Teachers unions call for special session, more money
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union and the Illinois Federation of Teachers are calling for a special session…
Illinois Quick Hits: Bond, TIF money helps fund Chicago neighborhood grants
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced $42.5 million in grant support for 56 neighborhood development projects. …
Pritzker approves law sealing reproductive medical records past state lines
(The Center Square) – Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled overturned the right to abortion nationwide, Illinois Gov.…
Illinois wheat harvest looks good despite storms
(The Center Square) – Most Illinois wheat escaped damage from severe storms across the state, but recent rainfall could affect…
Illinois Quick Hits: $50.8M in cannabis tax-funded grants awarded
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority has announced $50.8 million in Restore, Reinvest and Renew grants. …
New gun rules may be needed in IL after SCOTUS marijuana gun rights ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled occasional and "habitual" marijuana use alone cannot be used by governments as a reason…