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Illinois lawmakers push uniform election reporting to enhance voter confidence
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would require local election authorities to report election data in…
Lawmaker: Conversion therapy funding ban ‘hypocritical’ amid youth gender care doubts
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are advancing legislation to prohibit taxpayer funding for conversion therapy, even as the state…
Illinois Quick Hits: FEMA says no to Illinois disaster declaration
(The Center Square) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state of Illinois’ appeal for a major disaster…
Chicago aldermen discuss delayed payments, cash flow issues
(The Center Square) – A Chicago alderman is urging city officials to support legislation in Springfield that would require Cook…
Ex-COPA deputy who revealed boss’ anti-cop bias can’t sue over firing
A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit from a former top investigator for the Chicago city office responsible for investigating…
Lawsuit demands Pritzker’s office release docs over pic with criminal
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's office has illegally attempted to scrub from the public record photos and other proof that he…
Illinois Quick Hits: Statewide bag tax proposed
(The Center Square) – State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, has proposed legislation to impose a 10-cent fee on carryout…
Lawmakers join Chicago Teachers Union to push for more school funding
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers have introduced legislation backed by the Chicago Teachers Union to immediately increase evidence-based funding…
Illinois proposal makes businesses financially liable for climate change
(The Center Square) – A proposal to create an Illinois Climate Change Superfund is drawing sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers…
Illinois unemployment rate tops national average; state ends 2025 with fewer jobs
(The Center Square) – Illinois State Rep. Chris Miller argues numbers tell the story as new U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Illinois Quick Hits: Iowa wants Illinois’ counties
(The Center Square) – An Iowa state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would establish a committee to study the potential…
Illinois eyes smarter park funding: handicap accessibility gets priority
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are proposing a change to the way state parks receive funding, one that could…