Lawmakers weigh Chicago voter-guided Chicago charter
(The Center Square) - A proposal being weighed in the Illinois House would allow Chicago to create its own city charter, which the lawmaker... Read More.
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Illinois Quick Hits: State’s attorney says Legislature needed to fix electronic monitoring
(The Center Square) - Cook County State's Attorney Eileen Burke says a permanent legislative solution is needed to close gaps in the county's electronic... Read More.
Local governments WANT more taxpayer money as voters weigh referendums
(The Center Square) - Illinois voters will decide Nov. 3 on dozens of local referendums seeking higher taxes or additional borrowing authority, raising questions... Read More.
Acting legislative watchdog calls for more staff, changes; some not convinced
(The Center Square) - The Illinois General Assembly has a new legislative watchdog after months of lawmaker ethics issues have been brought to light... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Fuel prices tick lower, remain elevated
(The Center Square) - AAA says Illinois fuel prices dropped slightly on Tuesday. The average Illinois price for a gallon of regular unleaded was... Read More.
‘Illinois Separation’ director looks to clarify what 12 counties are voting on
(The Center Square) - Voters in 12 Illinois counties could join 33 others in declaring they want to break the state into two.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Construction starts on $129M I-74 project in Moline
(The Center Square) - State and local officials have announced the start of interchange reconstruction work at Interstate 74 and John Deere Road in... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: A year in, Madigan’s release date less than five years away
(The Center Square) - One year after former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan began serving a 7.5 year sentence at a federal prison camp... Read More.
Injunction delays digital assets tax
(The Center Square) - Holders of cryptocurrency and other digital assets have a reprieve before a new Illinois tax is scheduled to take effect.
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Pritzker backs candidates in predominantly red state congressional races
(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has had a hand in widely backing Democrat candidates in largely red states where he and... Read More.
