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Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago mayor announces reelection bid
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson launched his reelection campaign on Sunday with an event at the DuSable…
State ends FY26 with $1B in excess; other data shows Illinois ‘lags’
(The Center Square) – A state commission report showed Illinois brought in more revenue than expected to begin the 2027…
NASCAR’s Chicago exit draws praise from Illinois fiscal advocate
(The Center Square) – NASCAR will not return to the streets of downtown Chicago in 2027, a decision one Illinois…
Illinois ‘social media tax’ unconstitutional, illegal, lawsuit says
(Legal Newsline) — Illinois will need to defend in court a controversial and constitutionally questionable new law hurriedly rammed through…
$25M proposed for voter engagement at salons, barber shops
(The Center Square) – Under a new proposal in the Illinois legislature, $25 million in state taxpayer-funded grants would be…
091426 UNION GROWTH (copy)
(The Center Square) – A new study says union membership is rising and helping taxpayers along the way. …
Illinois Quick Hits: Sheriff’s office responds to judge’s threat to deputies
(The Center Square) – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office says it is unacceptable that Cook County Judge John Lyke threatened…
Snack, candy, cereal makers sue sugar producers over alleged price fixing
(Legal Newsline) - Sugar producers have become the latest target of alleged price fixing claims, as more of the largest…
Casino committee hearing leaves city revenue questions unanswered
(The Center Square) – Chicago aldermen pressed casino representativesearlier this week over construction delays, worker layoffs, and threatened pension revenues…
Illinois universities report modest enrollment shifts
(The Center Square) – Public universities across Illinois are reporting differing 10-day enrollment numbers, with some schools announcing record-breaking data,…
Illinois Quick Hits: State issues more medical cannabis licenses
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has issued medical cannabis dispensary licenses to 37…
New transit board approves reduced fare pilots
(The Center Square) – Backed by an influx of taxpayer funds, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority board has voted to…