(The Center Square) – As legislators return for the final weeks of session, the budget will…
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Bill some warn could raise auto insurance rates on senior drivers stalls
(The Center Square) – House Bill 4611, another measure that is of priority of the Illinois Secretary…
Pritzker ‘gaslighting’ Illinoisans he says engage in migrant ‘hysteria’: State senator
(The Center Square) – While Gov. J.B. Pritzker contends southern states are creating chaos by sending…
Chicago Bears look for public financing in building a new stadium
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Bears on Wednesday unveiled details about a proposed new stadium complex…
Ethics investigations of speakers in Missouri, Illinois show need for possible reforms
(The Center Square) – As the ethics investigation of Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis,…
Education expert analyzes Invest in Kids’ record-breaking numbers for final year
(The Center Square) – Despite record-breaking enrollment for its final year, Illinois lawmakers have yet to address…
Legislator warns of subject to appropriation ‘blank checks,’ audit findings
(The Center Square) – Some are warning their fellow Illinois state legislators that passing bills that…
Low election turnout has some eying ranked choice voting for 2028
(The Center Square) – Voter turnout in last month’s presidential primary election was the lowest in…
Pritzker heralds passage of health insurance legislation amid cost hike warnings
(The Center Square) – Health insurance procedures will look different in Illinois if legislation advancing through…
Chicago police officer shot dead and has car taken during commute home: Officials
A Chicago Police Department officer was fatally shot early Sunday morning while on his way home…
Hundreds of gun owners rally at Illinois Statehouse
(The Center Square) – Illinois gun owners rallied at the state capitol to show their displeasure…
Advocates on both sides of gun debate take to Illinois Capitol
(The Center Square) – Advocates on both sides of the debate around gun control are using…
Trial on merits of Illinois’ gun ban could begin July 8, attorney says
(The Center Square) – A plaintiff’s attorney suing Illinois over the state’s gun and magazine ban…
Illinois corrections official defends handling of info to parole board
(The Center Square) – The acting assistant director for the Illinois Department of Corrections is being…
Lawmakers want changes to SAFE-T Act to avoid criminals ‘slipping through the cracks’
(The Center Square) – The SAFE-T Act is again making headlines in Illinois with the pretrial release…
Country’s ‘worst mayor’ Tiffany Henyard named in sexual assault lawsuit as she fights off corruption charges
Tiffany Henyard, the mayor of Dolton, Illinois, was named in a sexual assault lawsuit, as investigations…
Illinois taxpayer costs for state workers’ ‘Cadillac’ health plans increase 16%
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers will be paying significantly more so state employees can have “Cadillac”…
Pritzker’s grocery tax plan is ‘zero benefit to taxpayers,’ GOP senator says
(The Center Square) – The conflict over how to address getting rid of Illinois’ 1% grocery…
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot hired for $400 per hour to investigate America’s ‘worst mayor’
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was hired as the “special investigator” in charge of probing the…
Despite high property taxes, Illinois legislators eye increases
(The Center Square) – Despite Illinois having among the highest property taxes in the country, Illinois…