Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago reports increased visitor spending
(The Center Square) – Chicago’s destination marketing organization says the city welcomed 56.8 million visitors in 2025 and generated a…
Litchfield OKs $107,910 Columbia Street Base-Repair Change Order
Litchfield City Council Meeting | June 18, 2026 Article Summary: The Litchfield City Council approved a change order of up…
Litchfield to Launch Online Water Billing Portal on June 22
Litchfield City Council Meeting | June 18, 2026 LITCHFIELD — The City of Litchfield will launch a new online water…
Illinois to see 4 new consumer protection laws enacted
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was joined by state lawmakers and other officials Thursday to sign a…
County Panel Backs Outside Law Firm at $200 to $400 an Hour for Solar, Wind Rules
Montgomery County Board Development & Personnel Committee Meeting | June 1, 2026 Article Summary: The Montgomery County Board Development &…
Illinois SNAP error rate rises; Pritzker blames Trump
(The Center Square) – Illinois now has the fifth-highest error rate in the nation for improper payments to recipients of…
Chicago video gambling hearing abruptly ends in debate, disarray
(The Center Square) – A public meeting Wednesday on the state of legal gambling in Chicago was brought to an…
Illinois Quick Hits: Court rules against parents in East St. Louis busing case
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed an appellate court’s ruling in a case involving state requirements…
DHS secretary blasts Illinois correctional centers
(The Center Square) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is calling out state correctional facilities after he faced questions…
Chicago’s potential ‘teen takeover’ solutions cost taxpayers
(The Center Square) – As the trend sometimes referred to as “teen takeovers” continues to trouble the city of Chicago,…
Illinois Quick Hits: Opioid overdose deaths decline in Cook County
(The Center Square0 – Opioid overdose deaths are down for the third straight year in Chicago and suburban Cook County. …
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Montgomery County Board Coordinating Committee for May 28, 2026
Montgomery County Board Coordinating Committee Meeting | May 28, 2026 The Montgomery County Board Coordinating Committee met at 8:30 a.m.…