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Pritzker unveils Illinois LGBTQ hotline amid debate over transgender athletes
(The Center Square) – Reports of a transgender student being accepted onto the Conant High School girls volleyball team has…
Illinois quick hits: Pritzker signs abortion bills; Operation Purple Heart returns medals
Pritzker signs abortion bills Two…
WATCH: IL Department of Human Services’ adverse audit draws legislators’ ire
(The Center Square) – A recent adverse audit of the Illinois Department of Human Services is the worst audit seen…
Illinois prisons to publish annual data on contraband, safety and overdoses
(The Center Square) – A new law requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to publish annual data on contraband, substance…
Commission enacted to aid young IL farmers facing challenges
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a law launching the Farmland Transition Commission, a lifeline for young farmers…
Appeals court: Serious Chicago police disciplinary hearings must be public
(The Center Square) – A panel of appellate court judges has ruled Chicago police officers facing serious misconduct allegations must…
WATCH: IL child welfare interns debate heats up; state financial audit released
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop talks live…
Illinois quick hits: CUB challenges Ameren rate hike plan
Disaster proclaimed in three counties …
WATCH: Illinois’ FY23 financial audit released amid criticism of tardy reports
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers can now look at how the state spent their money in the fiscal year…
Illinois quick hits: Anti-SLAPP bill signed; Chicago schools settles meditation case
Anti-SLAPP bill signed Gov. J.B.…
Director: Nation’s largest outdoor ag show brings economic impact to central IL
(The Center Square) – The nation’s largest outdoor agricultural show is set for next week in Central Illinois. …
Pritzker: Fair maps in Illinois would be ‘disarming’ to Democrats
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Democrats would be “disarming” if they agreed to fair maps state…