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Illinois quick hits: Chicago debt deal pushes payments down road
Chicago debt deal pushes payments down road …
Republican candidates for governor, U.S. Senate discuss energy, SCOTUS
(The Center Square) – Candidates vying for the Republican nomination to take on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lay out how…
Illinois Quick Hits: Indiana governor signs Bears stadium bill
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Bears say they are grateful for the leadership shown by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun…
Microsoft hit with IL biometric class action over Teams call transcriptions
Microsoft has been hit with a class action lawsuit under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, potentially worth many millions or…
Amended Bears megaproject bill could have major impact on property tax payers
(The Center Square) - An Illinois megaproject bill about a new Chicago Bears stadium project passed through a House committee…
Illinois Quick Hits: Police report drop in homicide rates in East St. Louis
(The Center Square) – State officials are crediting the Public Safety Enforcement Group for East St. Louis reporting its lowest…
Convention of States rally pushes for fiscal restraint, limits on federal power
(The Center Square) – A movement to restrain the federal government’s power and jurisdiction is pushing for more momentum in…
Illinois lawmakers push bipartisan energy choice package
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers have introduced energy legislation to protect consumers from costs associated…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago suffers credit rating downgrades
(The Center Square) – Two credit agencies have downgraded Chicago’s general obligations bond rating to BBB+. …
Illinois quick hits: Guaranteed income for moms on Medicaid
Guaranteed income for moms on Medicaid …
IL can gag charter school operators over teacher unionization, judge says
Illinois Democratic state lawmakers can constitutionally force charter school operators into silence when Democratic-allied teachers unions attempt to organize their…
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…