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Pritzker defends plan to raise tolls
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says higher proposed Illinois Tollway rates are for many users that travel to…
Changes made to Illinois public transport plan sends money downstate
(The Center Square) – A law expected to bring reform to public transportation in Illinois took effect at the start…
Illinois Quick Hits: Raoul says office shorted about $10M
(The Center Square) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says his office has been shorted about $10 million from its…
Framework of new Bears, megaprojects legislation announced
(The Center Square) – The sponsor of a new plan to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois says his proposal…
Independent candidate blasts election measure
(The Center Square) – Independent Illinois gubernatorial candidate Collin Corbett is criticizing a failed election omnibus proposal that he says…
Illinois Quick Hits: Mexican national sentenced for unlawful reentry
(The Center Square) – A Mexican national has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for unlawfully re-entering the United…
Republican to offer Bears stadium bill, new property tax initiatives
(The Center Square) – A Republican state representative announced he will be releasing his own framework that will take a…
Correctional center’s planned relocation draws mixed reactions
(The Center Square) – Local officials are not happy about the Illinois Department of Corrections’ decision to relocate Logan Correctional…
Illinois to ban automated ticket scalping, reselling ‘ghost tickets’
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan effort to protect eventgoers from fraudulent tickets and online ticket scams made its way…
Illinois Quick Hits: IDOR announces remote retailer amnesty dates
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Revenue says the state’s remote retailer tax amnesty program will be available…
Senator says disability service workers’ raise falls short
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state senator says wages for direct support professionals who provide services for people with…
Illinois Quick Hits: Cyber attack shuts down Evanston High School
(The Center Square) – Evanston Township High School officials say they are cooperating with the FBI after a ransomware attack…