Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago advances in bid for 2028 DNC
(The Center Square) - Chicago is one of five cities in the running to hold the 2028 Democratic National Convention.
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Victims, families support bill protecting victims of sexual assault in schools
(The Center Square) - State lawmakers gathered with victims, parents and advocates in support of a bill requiring Illinois schools expel any student who... Read More.
Bill filed to create Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Commission
(The Center Square) - A state lawmaker is proposing a commission to investigate the ties that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking network had... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: EPA offers grants to public water facilities
(The Center Square) - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Energy is offering up to $1.5 million in grant funding for energy efficiency... Read More.
Lobbyist: Passenger rail planning bill has no fiscal impact this year
(The Center Square) - Rail planning advocates say there would be no immediate fiscal impact if lawmakers pass legislation laying the groundwork for more... Read More.
Illinois job market stalls, more than 300,00 left looking for work
(The Center Square) - Illinois Policy Institute's Josh Bandoch points to Springfield when it comes to the state's outlier status on jobs, including the... Read More.
Illinois diversity commissioner did not properly disclose $23K side job
(The Center Square) -- A member of Illinois' highly-paid diversity commission disclosed a side job to state officials in a manner that masked the... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker blasts Trump military action
(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Donald Trump is once again sidestepping the Constitution and failing to explain why he... Read More.
Black Chicagoans disproportionately face force by CPD
(The Center Square) - American Civil Liberties Union Director Alexandra Block argues a new study showing black city residents disproportionately face aggression at the... Read More.
Physicians assistants leave for Iowa due to licensing wait times in Illinois
(The Center Square) - State lawmakers say physician assistants are leaving for Iowa because it takes so long to get licensed in Illinois.
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