GOP lawmakers optimistic about repealing five new state taxes, fees
(The Center Square) - Republicans in the Illinois statehouse are pushing back on multiple tax and fee initiatives passed this spring, saying they are... Read More.
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Pritzker GLP-1 reveal raises access, cost questions
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's revelation that prescription weight loss medication made him healthier is raising questions about access and affordability.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Caterpillar to invest $1 billion in North Carolina
(The Center Square) - Caterpillar Inc. has announced plans to invest about $1 billion in North Carolina to expand manufacturing capacity and build a... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: CPS game officials, unpaid for weeks, decline work
(The Center Square) - Several Chicago high school football games may not be played this weekend because Chicago Public Schools have not paid the... Read More.
Chicago passes rule requiring more votes for new debt
(The Center Square) - A new measure requiring larger support from the Chicago City Council to pass measures related to the city taking on... Read More.
Illinois GOP aims to support entire ballot, stray from national party
(The Center Square) - With five weeks remaining until election day, spending has ramped up in races across Illinois on both sides of the... Read More.
Officials: Proposed gas rate hike ‘unfair’
(The Center Square) - A Chicago-area utility company wants a hike for ratepayers that hinges on approval by the state, but local officials and... Read More.
Cook County OK to fire hospital pharmacist for refusing Covid vaccine
(Legal Newsline) - A pharmacist who was fired by Cook County after the county forced her to choose between keeping her job or violating... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Two hospitalized after Bolingbrook plane crash
(The Center Square) - Two people were hospitalized in stable condition after a small plane crashed at a Bolingbrook park on Tuesday evening.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Pesticide manufacturer settles with FTC, states
(The Center Square) - The Federal Trade Commission, Illinois and 11 other states have reached a $35 million settlement with pesticide manufacturer Corteva.
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