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Illinois leaders sweat over tight budget; GOP wants more cuts
(The Center Square) – State legislative leaders from both parties spoke to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce about the broad…
Pritzker: Swipe fee ban works, banking groups, feds push for repeal
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he hopes the federal government does what’s best for consumers and businesses…
Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate hits 5%
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state’s unemployment rate reached 5% in February, up…
Pritzker wants Bears legislation to move faster; tax questions loom large
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he would like the General Assembly to move faster on legislation for…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago charter schools CEO charged
(The Center Square) – A federal grand jury has indicted a former Chicago charter school network CEO for allegedly misappropriating…
Illinois Quick Hits: Feds put card swipe fees prohibition on hold
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released notice of a…
Illinois lawmakers grill diversity commission over lack of progress
(The Center Square) -- State lawmakers expressed public, bipartisan concern again Wednesday over an Illinois commission's efforts to increase access…
WATCH: Gun owners rally at Illinois Statehouse against more gun regulations
(The Center Square) – Illinois gun owners are pressing their legislators to oppose gun regulations and some elected officials are…
Bill advances to prevent local governments from clearing homeless camps
(The Center Square) – State law may soon restrict local governments from clearing homeless encampments from parks and other public…
Illinois Quick Hits: NFIB says biz deduction will bring jobs, benefit to Illinois
(The Center Square) – The National Federation of Independent Business says Illinois is projected to gain 48,000 new jobs each…
SNAP eligibility changes spark debate on gap for impacted recipients
(The Center Square) – A coalition of non-profits and community organizations across the state are warning that more than 200,000…
Illinois unions seek to kill Waymo-friendly bill in Springfield
(The Center Square) – Leadership and rank-and-file from multiple labor unions called on lawmakers to kill legislation aimed at welcoming…