Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois employment continues moderate rise
(The Center Square) - The unemployment rate in Illinois over September was 4.6%, down 0.1% from August, according to recently released Illinois Department of... Read More.
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Same players, arguments appear in renewed corporate ‘head tax’ proposal
(The Center Square) - One part of Chicago's newly-proposed budget under consideration by the city council is a new per-employee tax on some businesses... Read More.
Lawmaker ‘ghosted’ by DCFS considers lawsuit
(The Center Square) - An Illinois legislator says it is scary regardless of cost if the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago launches property tax debt relief pilot
(The Center Square) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says a new property tax debt relief pilot program is being funded primarily with proceeds from... Read More.
Proposals for temp workers projected to raise costs
ed rule changes for temporary workers proposed by the Illinois Department of Labor.
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FEMA head tells states to expect less; Pritzker critical of ‘political’ denials
(The Center Square) - A top emergency aid official for the federal government told state officials across the country recently they should be prepared... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Taxpayers fund $6.2M young adult homeless shelter
(The Center Square) - Chicago officials have broken ground on a taxpayer-funded project to turn a former South Side motel into a non-congregate shelter... Read More.
Apple can’t escape trial in massive class action over photo face scans
(Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has largely rejected Apple's push to avoid either a trial or a settlement payout in a potentially massive... Read More.
U.S. Supreme Court curbs appeal of Chicago car seizures
(Legal Newsline) - At least two justices of the U.S. Supreme Court believe Chicago's city policy of towing and disposing of vehicles for pennies... Read More.
Group airs pro-data center ads in attempt to counter misconceptions
(The Center Square) - Signs reading "no data center" still pepper some Sangamon County neighborhoods months after the county board approved a data center... Read More.
