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Illinois may bring early warning of toll costs ahead of proposed rate hike
(The Center Square) – While Illinois contemplates raising prices on tollways across the state, one state lawmaker wants increased transparency…
Illinois senator says True Value move highlights business climate concerns
(The Center Square) – Illinois state Sen. Chris Balkema said True Value’s decision to move its headquarters from Chicago to…
Chicago delays vote on parking meter sale, risks litigation
(The Center Square) – A long-awaited vote from the Chicago City Council to move forward with approving the sale of…
Transit bill sponsor ok with recycled board appointments
(The Center Square) – Although recent appointees to the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority already hold seats on current transit…
Illinois quick hits: Collinsville man pleads guilty to sex abuse of children
DCFS honors scholarship recipients The…
Aldermen say mayor fails to collect revenue he opposes
)The Center Square) – Chicago aldermen are suggesting that the city has a projected budget gap of $130 million because…
Pritzker disputes Trump speech claims
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Donald Trump tried to claim victimhood during his speech to the…
Secretary of State dismisses calls for clarity on migrant’s license status
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Secretary of State is pushing back against claims from conservatives that his department has…
Illinois news in brief: Prosecutors indict felon on pretrial release for fentanyl trafficking; Rockford men charged after child abuse investigation; Cairo bridge to reopen
Prosecutors indict felon on pretrial release for fentanyl trafficking …
Med school dean questioned over antisemitism, DEI
(The Center Squarre) – The interim dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine testified before Congress that the…
Illinois Quick Hits: Unemployment holds at 5.1% in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Illinois Department of Employment Security…
Ammons pleads not guilty, wants to delay House investigation
(The Center Square) — Illinois State Rep. Carrol Ammons, federally indicted on multiple charges of wire fraud, pleaded not guilty…