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Poll: Taxes, economy top voter concerns
(The Center Square) – Voters say taxes and economic concerns top the list of issues facing Illinois. …
Illinois Quick Hits: Tornado kills 2 in Jefferson County
(The Center Square) – Two people are dead and at least five are injured after a tornado touched down in…
‘Half-baked’ Illinois social media tax poised to tee up court challenges
Illinois is poised to be headed back into court to defend another constitutionally questionable law, as tech companies and internet…
Illinois congressmen worry as DHS Secretary seeks to ‘protect election integrity’
(The Center Square) – A potential plan to deploy federal immigration agents to polling places this fall is illegal and…
Sorensen drug-pricing bill draws criticism from former FDA official
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, is backing legislation he says would lower prescription drug costs by…
Lawmaker blasts reports of ‘equitable assessments’ at medical school
(The Center Square) – Illinois State Rep. Bill Hauter, a Republican physician and graduate of the University of Illinois College…
FOID changes advance in Illinois House, not called in Senate
(The Center Square) – Changes to Illinois’ Firearm Owner’s ID Card didn’t get across the finish line before the General…
Illinois quick hits: Illinois parole absconder arrested in Tennessee
Illinois parole absconder arrested in Tennessee …
GOP rep: Time will tell on data center tax credit pause
(The Center Square) – After Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that his administration would pause data center tax credits, a Republican…
Illinois officials say Bears still may stay despite team’s Indiana statement
(The Center Square) – Although the Chicago Bears say the team’s board of directors moved to advance plans for a…
Chicago Bears to advance stadium project in Indiana
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Bears are moving forward with plans to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana. …
Illinois quick hits: Pritzker pauses data center tax credits
Pritzker pauses data center tax credits …