Illinois taxpayers foot $10M bill to forgive $1.4B in medical debt
(The Center Square) - Cook County and state of Illinois officials gathered Thursday to announce roughly $1.4 billion in medical debt has been cancelled... Read More.
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Pritzker says Bears get to pick stadium site
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he does not get to choose where the Chicago Bears will have a new stadium.
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Candidate: State must fix ‘broken’ tax system
(The Center Square) - The Democratic Party candidate for Cook County assessor says property taxes are high because assessments are not connected to the... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Small business optimism index declines
(The Center Square) - The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.8 point in September to 97.9, one-tenth of a point below the 52-year... Read More.
Cyber attacks on the rise; lawmakers want guidance for solutions
(The Center Square) - State lawmakers sought input Wednesday from multiple panels of experts to learn about the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats as... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago debt measure fails to override Johnson veto
(The Center Square) - By one vote, the Chicago City Council failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of an ordinance that would have... Read More.
DuPage candidates talk taxes, spending
(The Center Square) - DuPage County Board Chair Deb Conroy says her administration has not raised taxes, but Republican candidate Gary Grasso says that's... Read More.
Investigation wanted into Chicago schools athletics after official pay issues
(The Center Square) - A state lawmaker is calling for an audit of state tax dollars being sent to Chicago Public Schools for athletics... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: School district vendors plead guilty
(The Center Square) - Two former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 vendors pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges on Tuesday. Antonio Ross, 49, and Alfonzo... Read More.
Pritzker, Bailey trade jabs in race for governor
(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey sat beside each other Tuesday night for a wide-ranging forum... Read More.
