$55.9 billion budget includes new taxes, ‘no property tax relief’
(The Center Square) - The Illinois General Assembly has voted to approve a record-high budget for fiscal year 2027, with new taxes and lawmaker... Read More.
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Everyday Economics: Jobs report to test how long consumers can keep carrying economy
The jobs report is the main event this week. But the real question is bigger than payrolls.
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Election 2026: Stumps heavy with economy, crime in U.S. Senate race
Democrat and fifth decade politician Roy Cooper's campaign to succeed Sen. Thom Tillis, flipping one of 53 seats in the U.S. Senate, is locked... Read More.
Illinois to require bell-to-bell student phone ban in public schools
(The Center Square) - Legislation to ban the use of cell phones by students from bell-to-bell officially passed both chambers in the Illinois Capitol... Read More.
Quintuple fatal in Virginia renews focus on English language in CDL licensures
(The Center Square) - Jing Dong, a U.S. citizen after immigrating from China, will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the quintuple fatal crash... Read More.
Collins, Dooley spar during debae
(The Center Square) - Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley took a jab from U.S. Rep. Mike Collins on immigration, while Dooley took... Read More.
Spokane task force delay tightens timeline for November public safety tax
(The Center Square) - The political runway for a major tax proposal this November is shrinking after a task force developing recommendations to help... Read More.
King County Regional Homeless Authority admits failures, shifts blame for funding woes
(The Center Square) - King County Regional Homeless Authority officials are admitting that its internal failures led the agency to lose track of how... Read More.
Power grid demand summer outlook cautiously optimistic
(The Center Square) - Despite ongoing concerns over electricity demand and grid reliability, PJM Interconnection says the region should have enough power to get... Read More.
Taxpayer watchdog calls for accountability after helicopter prom controversy
(The Center Square) - A taxpayer watchdog is calling for a potential criminal investigation after allegations surfaced that a suburban Chicago park district official... Read More.
