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Illinois quick hits: Tax receipts increase $1.5 billion year-over-year
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Tax receipts increase $1.5 billion year-over-year Citing a report by the Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, the National Federation...
WATCH: HHS tells Pritzker ‘show receipts’ on welfare spending; Energy bill to be signed
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares conversations about...
Cato scholar: Fraud being investigated in Minnesota likely occurring across U.S.
By Hayley FelandThe Center Square The widespread fraud in Minnesota that's made national headlines in recent weeks is likely occurring in states across the country, Cato Institute scholar Chris Edwards...
Supreme Court could rule on Trump’s tariff authority Friday
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square The U.S. Supreme Court could issue a landmark ruling Friday on President Donald Trump's authority to use tariffs, potentially reshaping presidential power. Alan Morrison, a...
Arraignment postponed for Nick Reiner in murder trial
By Dave MasonThe Center Square Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, saw his arraignment postponed Wednesday after his second appearance in a downtown...
Court halts injunction on California gender secrecy policy
By Esther WickhamThe Center Square In Mirabelli v. Bonta, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit granted California’s emergency motion for a freeze, temporarily suspending a class-wide permanent...
Glen Ellyn can’t enforce Airbnb rules vs owner who says was target
By Scott Holland | Legal NewslineThe Center Square The operators of a Glen Ellyn Airbnb property have won an junction blocking the village from enforcing an ordinance controlling short-term rentals...
WATCH: Minn. agencies suppressed fraud reports, punished whistleblowers
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square Officials within the administration of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz enabled some of the state’s now estimated $9 billion in taxpayeer-funded social services fraud by suppressing...
WATCH: HHS tells Illinois ‘show us the receipts’ on welfare spending
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Nearly a billion federal taxpayer dollars for child care and family assistance programs are being withheld from...
Flags lowered on anniversary of Palisades, Eaton fires
By Dave MasonThe Center Square California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered flags lowered to half-staff Wednesday for all state buildings on the one-year anniversary of the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires....
Illinois quick hits: IG finds 26 cases of sexual misconduct at Chicago schools
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square IG finds 26 cases of sexual misconduct at Chicago schools The Office of Inspector General for the Chicago Board of Education...
Federal funding bill decreases spending, limits firing power
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass a funding bill on Thursday that would take a step toward averting a partial government shutdown...
IL House speaker signals insurance regulation described as ‘ill-advised’
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The speaker of the Illinois House is signaling that insurance regulation will be a priority for state...

