Amended scooter, e-bike bill heads to governor
(The Center Square) - The Illinois General Assembly has passed a bill to regulate e-bikes, scooters and other micromobility devices, but not before the... Read More.
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Property tax-free Bears deal fails to pass
(The Center Square) - The Illinois legislative session has ended with no stadium deal for the Chicago Bears.
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$55.9 billion budget includes new taxes, ‘no property tax relief’
(The Center Square) - The Illinois General Assembly has voted to approve a record-high budget for fiscal year 2027, with new taxes and lawmaker... Read More.
Illinois to require bell-to-bell student phone ban in public schools
(The Center Square) - Legislation to ban the use of cell phones by students from bell-to-bell officially passed both chambers in the Illinois Capitol... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Housing, megaprojects take backseat to budget talks
(The Center Square) - Top Democrat leaders in the Illinois legislature met with Gov. J.B. Pritzker late Friday behind closed doors in the State... Read More.
Taxpayer watchdog calls for accountability after helicopter prom controversy
(The Center Square) - A taxpayer watchdog is calling for a potential criminal investigation after allegations surfaced that a suburban Chicago park district official... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Unemployment numbers rise; Champaign job growth continues
(The Center Square) - According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the unemployment rate... Read More.
Cost uncertainty follows prescription price cap bill in Senate
(The Center Square) - Several Illinois Democrats have made a late-session push to create a state board that would impose price caps on prescription... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago mayor, delegation meet pope
(The Center Square) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says joining the city's faith community and Pope Leo XIV for multi-faith prayer at the Vatican... Read More.
Tourism spending, Springfield investment bill considered as budget deadline nears
(The Center Square) - Multiple proposals that could increase funding targeted at increasing tourism in Illinois are under consideration for the coming year's state... Read More.
