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Illinois quick hits: Anti-SLAPP bill signed; Chicago schools settles meditation case
Anti-SLAPP bill signed Gov. J.B.…
Director: Nation’s largest outdoor ag show brings economic impact to central IL
(The Center Square) – The nation’s largest outdoor agricultural show is set for next week in Central Illinois. …
Pritzker: Fair maps in Illinois would be ‘disarming’ to Democrats
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Democrats would be “disarming” if they agreed to fair maps state…
States sue over Victims of Crime Act grant funding
(The Center Square) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a 20-state coalition and Washington, D.C., suing the Trump…
Illinois quick hits: COVID fraud indictments issued; man sentenced for mailing fentanyl
COVID fraud indictments issued A…
WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Thursday Aug. 21st, 2025
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares comments…
Illinois trucker warns foreign firms faking logs, dodging rules, risking safety
(The Center Square) – After a recent deadly crash in Florida and a crash in Illinois involving semi-trucks, an Illinois…
Illinois law mandates pharmacies to sell needles, sparking safety debate
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Governor has signed House Bill 2589, which requires pharmacists to sell sterile hypodermic needles…
Illinois quick hits: Governor bans school fines; Target fires hundreds over fraud
Governor bans school fines Gov.…
Industry advocates: More state regulation will drive insurance rates higher
(The Center Square) – Insurance industry leaders are advising Illinois lawmakers that state regulation of rates will lead to higher…
Public education budgets balloon while enrollment, proficiency, standards drop
(The Center Square) – In return for soaring state spending on education, Illinois taxpayers are getting chronic absenteeism, poor academic…
WATCH: IL state reps challenge IEMA-OHS responses to local agencies
(The Center Square) – Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security officials are promising to be more responsive…