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Illinois Quick Hits: Water rates could rise
(The Center Square) – Illinois American Water has filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission to raise customer rates…
Three Democrats seeking Illinois U.S. Senate seat debate in Chicago
(The Center Square) – Immigration and taxation policies are front and center for Democratic Party candidates seeking to replace Illinois…
Illinois quick hits: Report: Paroled six-time felon charged in shootings
Report: Paroled six-time felon charged in shootings …
Illinois millionaire’s tax would direct 50% of revenue to public schools
(The Center Square) – A proposal for a state constitutional amendment to impose a millionaire’s tax has been referred to…
Group seeks clarity on local IL governments using tax dollars for polling
(The Center Square) – A taxpayer advocacy group warns local governments could be using tax dollars to promote tax increase…
Judge ends anti-ICE case, jumps into IL Dems’ bid to freeze ICE
After a federal appeals court signaled it would rebuke her decision restraining ICE from using force against those interfering with…
WATCH: Candidate investigates Medicaid spending; Diversity program audit urged
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop shares a conversation…
Attorneys review Chicago Teachers Union audits following congressional request
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union says it has complied with a U.S. House committee’s request to release…
‘They deserve their story’: Bill aims to open foster care files
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are moving to ensure families adopting children from the state’s foster care system receive…
WATCH: FOIA reveals 725% increase in Medicaid for IL children without SSNs
(The Center Square) – A candidate for the Illinois Statehouse worries there could be a dark side to the 725%…
Illinois lawmakers clash over ICE funding as DHS bill advances
(The Center Square) – An Illinois congressman broke with a faction of moderate Democrats recently by voting against a Department…
Illinois Quick Hits: End of tax credit causes another Catholic school to close
Another Archdiocese of Chicago school has cited the end of Illinois’ Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program as a…