Developmental center layoffs spur calls to investigate abuse of disabled
(The Center Square) - Illinois is laying off more than 500 workers at a mental health and developmental center in Southern Illinois, coinciding with... Read More.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Champaign business owner charged with COVID relief fraud
(The Center Square) - A Mahomet man has been charged with fraud and failing to pay employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Court: Meta user agreement arbitration clause can’t beat ads class action
(Legal Newsline) - Facebook- and Instagram-parent company Meta can't use a user agreement to thwart lawsuits from local publishers and broadcasters who claim the... Read More.
Feds close trucking schools in alleged fraud crackdown
(The Center Square) - Trump administration officials say they have ordered the emergency removal of 110 commercial driver's license schools associated with more than... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: $26.2M multimodal station opens in Carbondale
(The Center Square) - A new regional transportation hub is now open in Carbondale. The Southern Illinois Multimodal Station was fueled by $18.4 million... Read More.
Teachers union wants $768M Meta settlement used for education funding
(The Center Square) - Social media giant Meta agreed to a deal with 47 states to settle a joint lawsuit last week, with Illinois... Read More.
Estimated $17B in tariff costs hit Illinois producers, consumers
(The Center Square) - A U.S. taxpayer advocate says tariffs are hitting manufacturers and producers, leading to higher costs for Illinois families.
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Illinois quick hits: Man charged with murdering Chicago mail carrier
Pritzker names new IDNR leader
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has... Read More.
Chicago taps ARPA funds for food market grants
(The Center Square) - Chicago plans to spend up to $500,000 on a new grant program for neighborhood markets, as the city's mayor indicated... Read More.
Du Quoin state fair ‘shot in the arm’ for downstate, lawmaker says
(The Center Square) - The second Illinois State Fair kicks off Friday in Du Quoin, running through labor day.
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