USPS electric fleet push sparks cost, security and job concerns
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Postal Service is pushing forward with a major electric fleet overhaul funded partly by the Inflation Reduction Act,... Read More.
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Illinois’ new paint fee takes effect, with critics calling it another burden on taxpayers
(The Center Square) - A new statewide fee on paint products adds a small charge to each container sold as part of a program... Read More.
Pritzker decision looms for energy bill ‘on ratepayers’ backs’
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has indicated support for energy legislation awaiting his signature, but small business owners are urging him to... Read More.
WATCH: Use of Guard debated; Trump singles out Pritzker on AI; Property tax ruling
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews heated moments from separate U.S.... Read More.
Illinois quick hits: Chicago Fed president explains vote; Treasurer encourages Bright Start gifts
Chicago Fed president explains vote
Federal Reserve Bank of... Read More.
WATCH: Chicago mayor: ‘Wicked’ people want chaos; critics rip mayor
(The Center Square) - The mayor of Chicago has expressed his opposition to an alternative budget proposal from the city council.
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Illinois quick hits: Former police chief convicted of bribery; man sentenced for fraud
Former police chief convicted of bribery
A federal jury... Read More.
Op-Ed: Your kids now belong to the Chicago Teachers Union
Students who can't read and secrecy from parents - that's just part of the legacy of Stacy Davis Gates during her tenure as president... Read More.
WATCH: Chicago mayor warns of budget ‘chaos,’ end-of-life options bill on gov’s desk
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop provides highlights from Wednesday's Read More.
Rent collusion suit tossed vs manufactured home community operators
A federal judge has dismissed, for now, a class action accusing some of the nation's largest manufactured home community landlords of rent collusion.
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