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Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate remains more than 5%
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced on Thursday that the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged…
Chicago discards proposed ban on unregulated ‘sweepstakes machines’
(The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council voted down a proposed ban on a type of prevalent gaming machines,…
Taxpayers paying $50 million+ for Chicago-owned bus station
(The Center Square) – Taxpayers are expected to fork over at least $50 million for Chicago to own and operate…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker signs bill creating new state agency
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation elevating the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission to the cabinet-level…
Illinois Quick Hits: Cook County announces $20M in CVI spending
(The Center Square) – Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has announced $20 million of taxpayer funding for community violence…
Illinois Quick Hits: Rockford to fill budget gap with reserve funds
(The Center Square) – Rockford officials are planning to spend reserve funds to close a $9.4 million revenue shortfall. …
Feds seek to join case to halt Evanston black ‘reparations’ payments
The Justice Department is jumping into court against the city of Evanston, lending the heft of the federal government to…
Social media platforms challenge Chicago tax; Pritzker confident in statewide plan
(The Center Square) – Chicago faces an ongoing lawsuit over a tax ordinance on social media platforms that was imposed…
New Bears bill introduced for Arlington Heights
(The Center Square) – A state representative has filed new legislation aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois, but…
Chicago pushes $21M home-purchase program, state expands its own
(The Center Square) – Affordable housing continues to be an area Illinois leaders seek to address through expanded taxpayer-funded spending…
Illinois Quick Hits: Justice Department moves against Evanston reparations program
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to intervene in a civil rights lawsuit…
Pritzker signs budget sending millions to NGOs
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a $55.9 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027, with tens…