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Illinois gets low grades for worker freedom
(The Center Square) – Illinois gets low marks on two new reports about worker freedom. …
Illinois Quick Hits: Lake County board approves data center moratorium
(The Center Square) – The Lake County board has approved an eight-month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas. …
Questions over lawyer’s conduct doesn’t mean woman can sue over trade secrets case
(Legal Newsline) — A federal appeals panel won’t let a woman sue her lawyer, even though the judges expressed concerns…
New Sox stadium plan moves Amtrak yard near Rate Field, residents protest
(The Center Square) – A new Amtrak maintenance facility to be constructed in Bridgeport and the proposal for a new…
DHS disputes report on immigration enforcement impact
(The Center Square) – University of Illinois Chicago researchers say heightened federal immigration enforcement corresponded with about $1.26 billion in…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker to speak in Texas as anti-Trump PAC launches
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is scheduled to join Texas Democrats at a press conference in Dallas…
Legislative Inspector General out after complaints of investigation practices
(The Center Square) – The position of Legislative Inspector General will be vacant, according to an announcement made Tuesday. …
Deaf inmate sues over phone access
(The Center Square) – A deaf inmate has filed a federal lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections, claiming that…
Report: States ranked on pro-worker policies
(The Center Square) – A Pennsylvania-based free market think tank released its latest report grading state public sector labor laws…
Du Quoin state fair ‘shot in the arm’ for downstate, lawmaker says
(The Center Square) – The second Illinois State Fair kicks off Friday in Du Quoin, running through labor day. …
Illinois Quick Hits: Study shows Illinois 11th in federal tax burden
(The Center Square) – New research analysis has Illinois ranked eleventh nationally in federal tax burden per filer, with a…
DOJ asked to probe Northwestern’s ties to Qatar
(The Center Square) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law wants the U.S. government to investigate…