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Nearly 550 truck drivers cited for not understanding English in Illinois YTD
(The Center Square) – The number of English language proficiency violations for commercial drivers in Illinois year-to-date has nearly eclipsed…
California loses one taxpayer per minute, Florida gains
(The Center Square) – Florida welcomes a new taxpayer about every two minutes while California loses one about every minute,…
States push back on exclusion of noncitizens from SNAP
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 21 other state attorneys general in sending a letter this…
Pritzker suggests he’s open to tweaking SAFE-T Act after train passenger fire
(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is suggesting he would be open to amending the state’s SAFE-T Act…
Illinois quick hits: Small business grants announced; new Naperville DMV
Small business grants announced Gov.…
Debate persists over nation’s highest gas prices in California
(The Center Square) - A “mystery surcharge” at the pump costs Californians millions of dollars a year, according to a…
Consensus for power supply solution still elusive
(The Center Square) – Rapid expansion of data centers in the mid-Atlantic region has leaves its power grid’s operator, PJM,…
‘Classic impasse’ for Chicago aldermen debating proposed taxes, spending cuts
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing for state help in funding the city’s budget, but a…
WATCH: Gun ban cases and the Supreme Court; English and CDLs; Don Tracy eyes Senate
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop discusses the…
Illinois quick hits: Madigan disbarred; taxpayers subsidize medical debt relief
Madigan disbarred Former Illinois House…
Inflation-adjusted teacher salaries drop despite record spending on public education
(The Center Square) – A new report says structural problems have led to record-high spending on public education in Illinois…
Illinois quick hits: CDC’s autism and vaccines website criticized by IDPH
CDC's autism and vaccines website criticized …