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Illinois quick hits: Bovino thanks police; fire assistance grants available
Bovino thanks police U.S. Customs…
IL House Speaker: ‘not even close’ to school choice legislation
(The Center Square) – The speaker of the Illinois House says he would put school choice legislation up for a…
IL comptroller: Chicago mayor’s policies chase businesses away
(The Center Square) – Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says Chicago is chasing job creators away with crippling policies. …
Menards settles deceptive 11% rebate lawsuit for $4.25M with 10 states
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin-based Menards has agreed to pay a combined $4.25 million to settle a lawsuit from 10…
IL Dem touts ‘great job’ on transit, GOP candidate laments ‘bailout’ for Chicago
(The Center Square) – Taxes and tolls will rise for many Illinoisans in 2026 if Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs legislation…
Illinois quick hits: More bills enacted into law; former ComEd CEO seeking Trump pardon
More bills enacted into law …
Pritzker enacts bills, including measure decoupling IL from federal tax code
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced more than a dozen bills were enacted Friday. …
WATCH: Trump outlines AI order, calls Pritzker ‘totally unreasonable’
(The Center Square) – Although it remains to be seen how President Donald Trump’s executive order on artificial intelligence will…
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs assisted suicide bill
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed Senate Bill 1950 to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Illinois. …
USPS electric fleet push sparks cost, security and job concerns
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Postal Service is pushing forward with a major electric fleet overhaul funded partly by…
WATCH: Use of Guard debated; Trump singles out Pritzker on AI; Property tax ruling
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews heated…
Illinois quick hits: Chicago Fed president explains vote; Treasurer encourages Bright Start gifts
Chicago Fed president explains vote …