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Attorney expects conversion therapy ruling to impact Illinois ban
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ ban on conversion therapy may be challenged in the near future. …
Millionaire’s tax proposal draws mixed reviews as deadline approaches
(The Center Square) – Supporters of a 3% surcharge on income more than $1 million have less than a month…
Universities warn state funding delays are wasting millions in taxpayer investment
(The Center Square) – Long‑delayed university repair funding is leaving campuses across the state with holes in their roofs, and…
Illinois Quick Hits: Loyola student’s alleged killer faces federal firearm charge
(The Center Square) – An 18-year-old Loyola University student’s accused killer has also been charged with illegal possession of a…
Energy affordability report ranks Illinois 31st, warns of ‘burdensome’ mandates
(The Center Square) – According to a new report on energy affordability, burdensome mandates are making Illinois more expensive. …
Illinois voices weigh in on birthright citizenship case
(The Center Square) – As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a high-stakes challenge to birthright citizenship, a constitutional law expert…
Supporters say will storage option would streamline judicial process
(The Center Square) – Supporters say an Illinois House bill allowing county clerks to develop a will depository would streamline…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker pushes for E15
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is asking leaders of the U.S. House on Environment and Public Works…
IL biometrics privacy reforms apply to past cases, too: Appeals court
Pending class action lawsuits under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law may have become significantly less lucrative, after a federal appeals…
College funding bill draws dissent from big Illinois universities
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers questioned Illinois university leaders about a contentious bill that adjusts how new money is allocated…
Illinois quick hits: Chicago announces $300 million housing spend; Rockford men faces cocaine trafficking charges; State to honor troopers killed in the ling of duty
Chicago announces $300 million housing spend …
Illinois senators scrutinize diversity commission’s high salaries, poor performance
(The Center Square) -- An Illinois state senator, responding to an investigation by The Center Square, suggested Wednesday that the…