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State Police address FOID, cyber security audit findings
(The Center Square) – As his agency works to correct compliance findings by the state’s auditor general, Illinois State Police…
Illinois Quick Hits: Red Line funds ordered to be unfrozen
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is hailing a federal judge’s ruling that directs the Trump administration to…
Chicago can’t ditch airlines’ suit vs ‘disruptive’ paid sick leave rules
Saying it appears likely the city's sick leave ordinance would disrupt airlines' ability to function, a federal judge has rejected…
$4.4B budget request for new Illinois early childhood agency draws scrutiny
(The Center Square) – An agency focused on early childhood education created by state lawmakers in 2024 has made its…
Lawmaker, officer warns Elgin officer firing could chill free speech
(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker and law enforcement officer is sharply criticizing the city of Elgin’s decision to…
Illinois quick hits: Coalition calls for more action on data centers
Coalition calls for more action on data centers …
IL House GOP asks “Have you had enough yet” following student’s murder
(The Center Square) – After the alleged murder of a Loyola University student by a migrant who was in the…
Gas spike continues for Illinoisans; state leaders offer no plan to help yet
(The Center Square) – As fuel prices continue rising, government leaders in Illinois have responded to growing concern over the…
Illinois lagging the nation for entrepreneurship, economic growth
(The Center Square) – Illinois Policy Institute’s Josh Bandoch says he could have easily predicted the state would rank as…
Illinois Quick Hits: Iowa PA license wait times half of Illinois
(The Center Square) – The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing says the state’s average wait time for new…
State attorneys general blame feds for rising gas prices, Trump admin pushes back
(The Center Square) - It’s up to the federal government to stop hikes in gas prices, according to Democratic attorneys…
Union president: TSA workers want to be paid, not replaced by ICE
(The Center Square) – Federal immigration law enforcement officers have joined Transportation Security Administration workers at O’Hare International Airport in…