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Google Gemini face scans violate IL biometrics law: Class action
Google has been hit, again, by a class action lawsuit under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, this time accusing the…
Pritzker highlights film growth while studies question tax credit’s value
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited a major film studio Thursday in Chicago to discuss the growth of…
Illinois quick hits: House passes measure to restrict insurance price increases
House passes measure to restrict insurance price increases …
Female prison workers can sue IDOC over inmate obscene acts
A federal judge will let female Pontiac Correctional Center workers proceed with their class action accusing the state and Illinois…
Illinois roads, bridges lag behind rest of the nation
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ roads and bridges continue to lag behind most of the country, ranking 37th overall in…
Bill would require boat, jet ski insurance in Illinois
(The Center Square) – A bill requiring anyone operating a powerful motorboat or personal watercraft to carry liability insurance passed…
Curran, GOP lawmakers seek to end home seizures over unpaid property taxes
(The Center Square) – Illinois Republican Senate Minority Leader John Curran is at the forefront in pushing legislation crafted to…
Illinois bill bars dangerous dog adoptions, forces behavior disclosures
(The Center Square) – An Illinois proposal would require shelters and rescues to register pet microchips in a national database…
Illinois Quick Hits: Anti-abortion rally going on in Springfield
(The Center Square) – Opponents of abortion are rallying at the Illinois State Capitol. …
Illinois lawmakers push $20M grant for after‑school programs hit by fed cut
(The Center Square) – A state House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee heard testimony on a pair of bills poised to…
Illinois quick hits: Illinois lottery player wins $536 million
Illinois lottery player wins $536 million …
Illinois home prices surge, available units in short supply
(The Center Square) – With home prices across the state up by 49% since 2019, Illinois Policy Institute’s LyLena Estabine…