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Pritzker wants Bears legislation to move faster; tax questions loom large
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he would like the General Assembly to move faster on legislation for the...
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago charter schools CEO charged
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A federal grand jury has indicted a former Chicago charter school network CEO for allegedly misappropriating more...
FTC takes action against ad giants for avoiding certain sites
By Jay Brown | Legal NewslineThe Center Square WASHINGTON - The Federal Trade Commission and eight states have sued three of the country’s largest advertising agencies for allegedly conspiring not...
Illinois Quick Hits: Feds put card swipe fees prohibition on hold
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released notice of a pending...
Calif. climate change lawsuits paused during SCOTUS review
By John O’Brien | Legal NewslineThe Center Square Lawsuits over climate change in California will be on hold while the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether they can be pursued. San...
U.S. will strike Iran infrastructure with no deal, Hegseth warns
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square The U.S. military is prepared to strike Iran's energy infrastructure if it does not agree to a peace deal, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on...
New North Carolina law, question on facts pivotal to Mosley appeal
By Alan WootenThe Center Square Action by North Carolina’s General Assembly has changed the timing for medical malpractice, and enough evidence to ask a jury to resolve contested facts favor...
Illinois lawmakers grill diversity commission over lack of progress
By Jared Strong | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) -- State lawmakers expressed public, bipartisan concern again Wednesday over an Illinois commission's efforts to increase access to...
Goble’s 12 Strikeouts, Early Run Support Lift Casey-Westfield Past Arthur-Okaw Christian 7-4
A disastrous first inning proved too much for the Arthur-Okaw Christian varsity softball team to overcome, as visiting Casey-Westfield capitalized on early errors and rode a 12-strikeout complete game from...
U.S. House vote on spy powers extension delayed due to bipartisan pushback
By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is postponing a vote on a clean extension of the federal government’s electronic surveillance powers due to member pushback....
Auditors praise Trump anti-fraud healthcare proposal
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square A coalition of 14 state financial leaders across the country backed a Trump administration policy to reduce fraud in health-care systems. The group of state...
WATCH: Gun owners rally at Illinois Statehouse against more gun regulations
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois gun owners are pressing their legislators to oppose gun regulations and some elected officials are on...
GOP seeks probe of $180B in fraud with taxpayers’ money
By Madeline ShannonThe Center Square California’s Assembly Republican Caucus on Wednesday called for a special legislative session to investigate an estimated $180 billion in fraud in taxpayer-funded programs. “Fraud absolutely...
