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Illinois Quick Hits: CTU-backed senator launches ‘tax the rich’ campaign
(The Center Square) – An Illinois legislator backed by the Chicago Teachers Union is renewing her call to tax the…
Senator says taxpayers fleeced by corrections department
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Corrections is facing questions over its failure to comply with state law…
Lawmaker slams Illinois tuition bill favoring illegal immigrants
(The Center Square) – State Rep. Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, is raising concerns about a proposal he says would expand access…
Illinois Quick Hits: $3M in taxpayer funds go to Chicago neighborhood center
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers have provided $3 million for a new neighborhood center on Chicago’s Southwest Side. …
Temu, Shein hit with class actions demanding tariff refunds
Online Chinese discount marketplace giants Temu and Shein have each been hit with nationwide class action lawsuits, demanding they repay…
Illinois has most government units, but consolidation brings challenges
(The Center Square) – A new report says Illinois is among the most fragmented states in the nation when it…
Illinois quick hits: Southwest to lay off 107 as O’Hare service ends
Southwest to lay off 107 as O'Hare service ends …
State House passes 133 bills, many potential impacts for Illinoisans
(The Center Square) – The Illinois House of Representatives passed a total of 133 bills last week, sending them to…
Ex-Blago attorney: Quid pro quo is key to Madigan appeal
(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court heard oral arguments Thursday as judges consider former Illinois House Speaker Michael…
Illinois Quick Hits: House GOP says no Bears deal without property tax reform
(The Center Square) – Illinois House Republicans say they will not support any Chicago Bears stadium deal or megaprojects legislation…
Answers wanted to ‘pathetic’ state procurement issues
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers say Illinois-based businesses are getting work in other states but struggling to get business in…
Illinois House pushes through bill restricting ICE detention centers in state
(The Center Square) – After heavy debate and Republican opposition, the Illinois House passed a bill that would all but…