(The Center Square) – Cook County’s tax on guns and ammunition is still in place, but…
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Retailers push back on Pritzker’s proposal to cap sales tax credit they claim
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal includes going after Illinois retailers’ earnings, something…
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asks to add $1.25 billion to city’s massive debt
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson suggested borrowing more than $1 billion to fund affordable housing and other…
Trial for Highland Park shooting suspect set for 2025
The trial for the man facing over 100 charges in connection to a mass shooting in…
Democratic states earmarked over $500 million in COVID-19 aid to help illegal immigrants
Several Democratic states and cities have given more than $500 million of COVID-19 relief funds to…
Trump delivers blow to former Illinois ally in competitive House GOP primary
Former President Donald Trump once again turned the tables in a key Republican primary race, this…
Illinois utilities pushing to control power line construction while others warn of a monopoly
(The Center Square) – Legislation that would give the state’s largest utilities control over the construction of…
Early voting paused in Chicago to remove Democratic judicial candidate from ballot
Chicago paused its early voting process in the March 19 presidential primary election on Friday to…
Jewish college students in the U.S. face antisemitism, little help from officials
(The Center Square) – The rise of pro-Palestinian protests on U.S. university campuses often feature protesters…
Fiscal transparency think tank says Illinois has heavy taxpayer burden
(The Center Square) – A think tank that promotes fiscal transparency is calling on state and…
Local pension costs and property taxes top of mind for some at Illinois statehouse
(The Center Square) – A move is underway at the Illinois Statehouse to address the rising…