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Convention of States rally pushes for fiscal restraint, limits on federal power
(The Center Square) – A movement to restrain the federal government’s power and jurisdiction is pushing for more momentum in…
Illinois lawmakers push bipartisan energy choice package
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers have introduced energy legislation to protect consumers from costs associated…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago suffers credit rating downgrades
(The Center Square) – Two credit agencies have downgraded Chicago’s general obligations bond rating to BBB+. …
Chicago’s $41 billion financial hole exposes city’s pension crisis
(The Center Square) – Chicago finished fiscal year 2024 with a $41.1 billion gap between the money it has available…
Early voting starts Thursday in most Illinois jurisdictions
(The Center Square) – Early voting is scheduled to begin Thursday in most Illinois jurisdictions for the state’s Democratic and…
Illinois Quick Hits: Group files FOIA lawsuit vs. Pritzker
(The Center Square) – Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. …
Candidate: $243 million in unlawful spending is example of ‘Preckwinkle’s mismanagement’
(The Center Square) – A candidate for Cook County board president says county spending of $243 million in violation of…
Illinois housing crunch sees prices rising, units dwindling
(The Center Square) – With Illinois facing a housing shortage fueled by dwindling availability and rising prices, Illinois Policy Institute…
Illinois Quick Hits: Violent Crime down, arrest rates up in Chicago
(The Center Square) – New research from the Illinois Policy Institute shows that violent crime declined in nearly 90% of…
Palatine teacher fired over anti-BLM posts turns to SCOTUS
A former Palatine High School teacher who was fired for posting anti-Black Lives Matter content to her personal Facebook page…
Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois to join WHO’s alert network
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois is joining the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response…
GOP candidates for Illinois governor challenge Pritzker on state finances
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed ways for Illinois to better fund pensions, but one of the…