Durbin questions FBI director over ICE operations, hiring standards
(The Center Square) - FBI Director Kash Patel appeared at a U.S. Senate hearing this week and was grilled by ranking member Sen. Dick... Read More.
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Expansion, spending pushes Illinois Medicaid to 31st among states
(The Center Square) - New analysis of Medicaid programs in each state in the U.S. ranked Illinois a few spots below the middle, based... Read More.
Building owners oppose Chicago renters ordinance
(The Center Square) - The Chicago City Council may vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson's modified Protecting Renters Ordinance next Wednesday, but advocates for apartment... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Billboard urges Illinoisans to consider Indiana scholarships
(The Center Square) - An Indianapolis-based scholarship-granting organization is encouraging Illinois residents to take advantage of federal Education Freedom Tax Credits in Indiana.
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Chicago proposal requires 3/5 approval for new debt
(The Center Square) - Chicago aldermen may vote next week on a measure to require more city council support of new debt.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Unleaded, diesel prices jump again
(The Center Square) - The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois has gone up to $4.78, according to AAA.... Read More.
Chicago to pay $14M to two men Foxx believed committed ‘heinous’ murder
(Legal Newsline) - Two Mexican men who were convicted of the brutal stabbing deaths of a Chicago couple, allegedly to help a woman steal... Read More.
Chicago parking meter sale deal reached; city gets 5% profit share
(The Center Square) - The Chicago City Council could soon approve an agreement to allow the sale of the city's parking meters between private... Read More.
Report: Speed cameras ticket drivers every 48 seconds
(The Center Square) - A new report says speed cameras in Chicago led to someone getting a ticket once every 48 seconds in 2025.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Save Abandoned Babies campaign launched
(The Center Square) - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation announced on Wednesday a new campaign... Read More.
