Teachers unions call for special session, more money
(The Center Square) - The Chicago Teachers Union and the Illinois Federation of Teachers are calling for a special session of the General Assembly... Read More.
Illinois
Illinois Quick Hits: Bond, TIF money helps fund Chicago neighborhood grants
(The Center Square) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced $42.5 million in grant support for 56 neighborhood development projects.
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Illinois wheat harvest looks good despite storms
(The Center Square) - Most Illinois wheat escaped damage from severe storms across the state, but recent rainfall could affect crops not already harvested.
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Illinois Quick Hits: $50.8M in cannabis tax-funded grants awarded
(The Center Square) - The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority has announced $50.8 million in Restore, Reinvest and Renew grants.
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Pritzker defends plan to raise tolls
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says higher proposed Illinois Tollway rates are for many users that travel to and from other states.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Two charged with Medicare, Medicaid fraud
(The Center Square) - Two Chicago-area defendants have been charged in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and Medicaid out of millions of... Read More.
Bill filed to repeal ‘punitive’ digital asset tax
(The Center Square) - An Illinois legislator is moving to repeal the state's recently-passed digital asset tax.
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Damage costs still being assessed from record tornado numbers
(The Center Square) - The National Weather Service has confirmed a record 149 tornadoes have touched down in Illinois this year, but who ends... Read More.
Pritzker open to ‘fair’ data center development, local moratoriums
(The Center Square) - After legislation to heavily restrict the development of new data centers across Illinois failed to progress in the legislature, Gov.... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: ICE arrests woman accused of helping never-charged shooting suspects
(The Center Square) - U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officials have arrested a Venezuelan national who was accused of helping two alleged Tren de Aragua... Read More.
