Illinois Quick Hits: Nine arrested during Naperville teen gathering
(The Center Square) - Naperville Police say they arrested nine people and issued almost three dozen citations after large groups of juveniles and young... Read More.
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Bill loosens in-state tuition requirements
(The Center Square) - Some students from outside the Land of Lincoln may soon pay in-state tuition at Illinois public universities and colleges, but... Read More.
$45M included in budget for previously unfunded property tax relief
(The Center Square) - Included in the recently passed state budget, the Illinois State Board of Education will get money for property tax relief.... Read More.
Judge says federal rule blocks Illinois from banning ‘swipe fees’
Federal law blocks the state of Illinois from prohibiting both banks from outside Illinois and payment card servicers, like Visa and Mastercard, from charging... Read More.
Pritzker housing proposal partly stalls amid overreach concerns from localities
(The Center Square) - Though the entire affordable housing initiative from Gov. J.B. Pritzker didn't make it through the General Assembly this session, roughly... Read More.
Swipe fee battle continues after delay, court ruling
(The Center Square) - Illinois is still waiting to benefit from a law promised to generate hundreds of millions of dollars by restricting credit... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker signs two bills
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed two new laws into effect. House Bill 4154 changes pharmacy licensure provisions and... Read More.
Pritzker touts state spending to cover federal cuts in passed budget
(The Center Square) - Just hours after the state's General Assembly wrapped its spring session, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared along top Democrat leadership... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: General Assembly approves CTE bill
(The Center Square) - A bill offering career technical education classes as an alternative to Illinois' foreign language mandate is headed to Gov. J.B.... Read More.
Illinois lawmakers give raises to diversity commissioners they criticized
(The Center Square) -- State lawmakers failed to reform the Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion this legislative session despite bipartisan criticism of its... Read More.
