Illinois Quick Hits: State offers $35M to encourage transit use by students
(The Center Square) - The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Board of Education announced on Friday that a total of $35... Read More.
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Ex-NBA player Freedom sues Chicago Sky for removal, ban at Wintrust Arena
(Legal Newsline) - A former NBA player, who has indicated he wishes to play in the WNBA as a way of illustrating his support... Read More.
Rep on DCFS audit: ‘We’re failing kids’
(The Center Square) - After the Illinois Office of the Auditor General released a follow-up performance audit of the Department of Children and Family... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Gaming board renews Joliet casino license
(The Center Square) - The Illinois Gaming Board has renewed Hollywood Casino Joliet's license for four years to 2030.
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Elections board says it will follow state, federal law on mail-vote decision
(The Center Square) - As the fate of vote-by-mail in states across the country and the federal government's allowed involvement rests in the hands... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois Tourist spending rises to $50.2B
(The Center Square) - According to data provided by Tourism Economics, visitor spending in Illinois grew 3.5% to $50.2 billion in 2025.
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Bill would shift high school transfer eligibility decisions
(The Center Square) - The Illinois High School Association has concerns about new legislation that would allow decisions about transfer students' athletic eligibility to... Read More.
Cardinal, nuns challenge assisted suicide law
(The Center Square0 - The Catholic archbishop of Chicago, two orders of nuns and a rural pharmacist filed a lawsuit against Illinois on Thursday... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Applications open for state-funded diverse apprenticeship program
(The Center Square) - State officials say $25 million in taxpayer funds for the sixth round of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program will increase... Read More.
Ammons wants case delayed due to general election duties
(The Center Square) - A Central Illinois state lawmaker and her husband, both being tried in federal court for charges related to her time... Read More.
