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Op-Ed: Chicago’s pension-funded ratio rose. Two rating agencies downgraded the city anyway

Monday, August 3 by The Center Square

Chicago's four city pension funds closed 2025 with $14.20 billion in assets against $50.63 billion in liabilities, a funded ratio of 28.1%, up from... Read More.

Pritzker says he won’t support new state taxes for CPS

Monday, August 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Following the recent passage of Chicago Public Schools' $9.96 billion budget, state leaders and lawmakers have had mixed reactions to... Read More.

Illinois Quick Hits: Man charged after triple-fatal crash in Kendall County

Monday, August 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - State police have arrested a Sugar Grove man in connection with a Kendall County crash that killed three people from... Read More.

Burr Ridge mayor OK to sue rival’s consultant over campaign tax claims

Monday, August 3 by The Center Square

(Legal Newsline) - An Illinois state appeals court will allow the mayor of Burr Ridge to resume his defamation lawsuit accusing a political consultant... Read More.

Illinois Quick Hits: Gas prices climb to $4.34 a gallon

Monday, August 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois is 30 cents higher than... Read More.

Grocery store closures reignite debate over taxpayer-funded food access

Sunday, August 2 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The closure of seven Save A Lot grocery stores on Chicago's South and West sides has renewed debate over whether... Read More.

Parental rights concerns raised after Illinois expands minors’ access to birth control

Saturday, August 1 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - An Illinois conservative advocacy group is criticizing a new state law that allows minors to obtain birth control, including implants... Read More.

Illinois lawmaker, police officer says CTA anti-violence signs not enough

Saturday, August 1 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - An Illinois lawmaker who also serves as a police officer says Chicago's new campaign posting signs on CTA trains and... Read More.

31 states decide to join federal school choice program

Saturday, August 1 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Thirty-one states have opted in to the federal Education Freedom Scholarship Program, while 19 states and Washington, D.C. have not... Read More.

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Op-Ed: Chicago’s pension-funded ratio rose. Two rating agencies downgraded the city anyway

Pritzker says he won’t support new state taxes for CPS

Illinois Quick Hits: Man charged after triple-fatal crash in Kendall County

Burr Ridge mayor OK to sue rival’s consultant over campaign tax claims

Illinois Quick Hits: Gas prices climb to $4.34 a gallon

Grocery store closures reignite debate over taxpayer-funded food access

Parental rights concerns raised after Illinois expands minors’ access to birth control

Illinois lawmaker, police officer says CTA anti-violence signs not enough

31 states decide to join federal school choice program

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