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Illinois Quick Hits: End of tax credit causes another Catholic school to close
Another Archdiocese of Chicago school has cited the end of Illinois’ Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program as a…
Chicago inspector general hopes for urgency to address OT mistakes
(The Center Square) – Chicago’s inspector general says she hopes there is urgency to correct mistakes after the city paid…
Bill would give parents access to expulsion evidence
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are weighing legislation that would require public schools to share all evidence used to…
WATCH: Pritzker IDs half billion in ‘reserves;’ SCOTUS considering gun ban challenge
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop discusses a recent…
Proposed Illinois bill would let local voters approve rent control, drawing sharp criticism
(The Center Square) – A proposed Illinois bill, the “Let the People Lift the Ban Act," SB2884, would let local…
Illinois Quick Hits: Higher ed board pushes for more spending
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Board of Higher Education has approved a 4.5% spending increase in its budget for…
Pritzker says $481.6 million put in reserves, GOP questions state spending
(The Center Square) – One day after an Illinois state representative said there was no budget transparency from J.B. Pritzker’s…
Illinois Quick Hits: HHS: IL abortion referral rule violates federal law
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has notified Illinois officials that the state is…
WATCH: Resolution condemning federal immigration law enforcement sparks debate
(The Center Square) – Illinois House Democrats are calling for investigation, prosecution and impeachment of federal immigration law enforcement. …
Chicago splits pension payments in hopes of Improving cash flow
(The Center Square) – Illinois State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Saint Charles, worries Chicago’s newfound plan to divide annual advance supplemental…
Following GOP criticism, Pritzker finds $481.6 million in budget reserves
(The Center Square) – The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget says it has identified more than $480 million of…
Critics slam Illinois’ $36M park grants as political, wasteful
(The Center Square) – The Pritzker administration’s recent announcement of $36 million in state grants for local park projects is…