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Illinois quick hits: Guaranteed income for moms on Medicaid
Guaranteed income for moms on Medicaid …
Consumer advocates, Illinois lawmakers target ‘unnecessary’ utility costs
(The Center Square) – Energy consumer advocates are urging support for legislation they say will save Illinoisans from paying for…
Large taxpayer costs coming to Indiana or Illinois for new Bears stadium
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers in both Indiana and Illinois continue to jockey for position as the Chicago Bears request…
Auditor general nomination approved unanimously in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers will soon have a new watchdog approved unanimously by the state Senate. …
Parents could gain access to school discipline evidence under proposed bill
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are weighing legislation that would require public schools to share all evidence used to…
Illinois Democrats dispute Trump statements during State of the Union
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Donald Trump spewed lies and attempted to gaslight the American people…
Illinois Quick Hits: State taxpayers to help restore historic Chicago hotel
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says $21 million in state capital funds will unlock more than $83…
Illinois racial wealth gap among largest in country
(The Center Square) – With Illinois ranked the eighth-worst state in the country for its racial wealth gap, Democratic State…
Judge: Right to sue under IL biometrics law too important to end suit vs Meta
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, can't use its user agreement to escape yet another potentially massive payout…
Chicago could owe $100M+ in refunds for excessive city tickets
The city of Chicago could be on the hook for more than $160 million in refunds to thousands of vehicle…
Illinois quick hits: Indiana House approves Bears stadium bill; Business, labor groups file petition to stop natural gas phaseout; Chicago woman gets 2 years for PPP fraud
Indiana House approves Bears stadium bill …
Community violence intervention advocates tout crime reduction, taxpayer funding
(The Center Square) – With more than $100 million of assistance from state taxpayers, community violence intervention advocates are touting…