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.
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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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Illinois Quick Hits: Study shows Illinois 11th in federal tax burden
(The Center Square) - New research analysis has Illinois ranked eleventh nationally in federal tax burden per filer, with a 5-year average of $23,315... Read More.
DOJ asked to probe Northwestern’s ties to Qatar
(The Center Square) - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law wants the U.S. government to investigate whether Northwestern University's relationship... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Tariffs cost Illinois $17 billion
(The Center Square) - According to a new website that breaks down tariff costs by state, executive tariffs have cost Illinois an estimated $17... Read More.
Report: Chicago TIFs drove up taxes
(The Center Square) - According to a new report from the University of Illinois Chicago, tax increment financing has led to significantly higher property... Read More.
