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Durbin questions FBI director over ICE operations, hiring standards
(The Center Square) – FBI Director Kash Patel appeared at a U.S. Senate hearing this week and was grilled by…
Expansion, spending pushes Illinois Medicaid to 31st among states
(The Center Square) – New analysis of Medicaid programs in each state in the U.S. ranked Illinois a few spots…
Judge OKs class action against State Farm over PHL life insurance policies
(Legal Newsline) — A federal judge won’t prematurely end a class action accusing State Farm of misleading thousands of life…
Chicago proposal requires 3/5 approval for new debt
(The Center Square) – Chicago aldermen may vote next week on a measure to require more city council support of…
Illinois Quick Hits: Unleaded, diesel prices jump again
(The Center Square) – The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois has gone up to…
Bill filed to repeal betting tax
(The Center Square) – New legislation has been filed to repeal an Illinois tax on sports wagering and fantasy contests. …
Lawmakers scold, praise U.S. Supreme Court ahead of term
(The Center Square) - Lawmakers both expressed frustration and praised the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday before its term begins…
Report: Speed cameras ticket drivers every 48 seconds
(The Center Square) – A new report says speed cameras in Chicago led to someone getting a ticket once every…
Illinois Quick Hits: Save Abandoned Babies campaign launched
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation announced on…
Chicago parking meter sale deal reached; city gets 5% profit share
(The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council could soon approve an agreement to allow the sale of the city’s…
Illinois may miss out on $1 billion for education
(The Center Square) – By refusing to join a federal tax credit scholarship program, Illinois may be foregoing more than…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker requests FEMA assistance
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has requested a presidential major disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency…