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IL Labor Relations Board director: Rideshare unionization bill could double budget
(The Center Square) – A bill allowing rideshare drivers to unionize while imposing fees on riders would present a conflict…
Illinois municipalities push for local fuel tax as gas prices rise
(The Center Square) – Some Illinois municipal leaders are pushing for the ability to impose local fuel taxes at a…
Illinois lawmaker supports EPA rollback; AG opposes
(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker is praising the Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump for repealing the…
Illinois Quick Hits: Report shows Illinois with highest U.S. tax rates
(The Center Square) – A new survey says Illinois has the highest tax rates in the country. …
Reported debt deal, credit downgrades may add to Chicago budget woes
(The Center Square) – Chicago taxpayers may face higher costs if the city follows through with a reported bond deal. …
Pritzker announces $2B in medical debt erased, half in Cook County
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker met with Cook County health officials Tuesday to announce a $1.8 billion…
Illinois Quick Hits: Alleged Sinaloa boss indicted
(The Center Square) – A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted an alleged Sinaloa Cartel boss on drug, firearm…
Coroners warn bill renaming fentanyl overdoses could distort death certificates
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers want to rebrand fentanyl deaths as “poisoning” instead of “overdose,” but coroners say the…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago advances in bid for 2028 DNC
(The Center Square) – Chicago is one of five cities in the running to hold the 2028 Democratic National Convention. …
Bill filed to create Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Commission
(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker is proposing a commission to investigate the ties that convicted sex offender Jeffrey…
Illinois Quick Hits: EPA offers grants to public water facilities
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Energy is offering up to $1.5 million in grant…
Victims, families support bill protecting victims of sexual assault in schools
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers gathered with victims, parents and advocates in support of a bill requiring Illinois schools…