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Pritzker touts state spending to cover federal cuts in passed budget
(The Center Square) – Just hours after the state’s General Assembly wrapped its spring session, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared…
Illinois lawmakers give raises to diversity commissioners they criticized
(The Center Square) -- State lawmakers failed to reform the Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion this legislative session despite…
Taxpayer risk cited after Bears stadium bill stalls
(The Center Square) – Chicago Bears stadium legislation is stalled after questions arose about a potentially unpopular tax structure and…
Illinois Quick Hits: General Assembly approves CTE bill
(The Center Square) – A bill offering career technical education classes as an alternative to Illinois’ foreign language mandate is…
Amended scooter, e-bike bill heads to governor
(The Center Square) – The Illinois General Assembly has passed a bill to regulate e-bikes, scooters and other micromobility devices,…
Property tax-free Bears deal fails to pass
(The Center Square) – The Illinois legislative session has ended with no stadium deal for the Chicago Bears. …
Illinois Quick Hits: Loyola student’s alleged killer charged with new felony
(The Center Square) – Late Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman’s alleged killer has been charged with possessing a 6-inch shank…
$55.9 billion budget includes new taxes, ‘no property tax relief’
(The Center Square) – The Illinois General Assembly has voted to approve a record-high budget for fiscal year 2027, with…
Illinois to require bell-to-bell student phone ban in public schools
(The Center Square) – Legislation to ban the use of cell phones by students from bell-to-bell officially passed both chambers…
Illinois Quick Hits: Housing, megaprojects take backseat to budget talks
(The Center Square) – Top Democrat leaders in the Illinois legislature met with Gov. J.B. Pritzker late Friday behind closed…
Taxpayer watchdog calls for accountability after helicopter prom controversy
(The Center Square) – A taxpayer watchdog is calling for a potential criminal investigation after allegations surfaced that a suburban…
Illinois Quick Hits: Unemployment numbers rise; Champaign job growth continues
(The Center Square) – According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment…