Illinois Quick Hits: One-time SNAP replacement program starts operation
(The Center Square) - Signed into law in the spring, a program known as Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger, or FRESH, is set... Read More.
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Lawmaker says pet custody law could burden courts, undermine marriage
(The Center Square) - An Illinois lawmaker who opposed the state's new pet custody law says the measure could create unnecessary court battles and... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: New laws signed to protect vulnerable residents
(The Center Square) - A package of different laws aimed at creating more protections and independence for vulnerable residents of Illinois was signed into... Read More.
Supporters say House action protects gun-owner privacy
(The Center Square) - The U.S. House approved legislation aimed at preventing credit card companies from using merchant category codes to identify firearm retailers,... Read More.
Election integrity advocate supports Trump’s claims
(The Center Square) - An Illinois election integrity advocate says President Donald Trump's recent address alleging intelligence failures and foreign interference in the 2020... Read More.
States weigh laws to circumvent ICE immunity; Illinois’ to be tested in court
(The Center Square) - States around the country are introducing bills that would allow residents to sue individual federal officers for civil rights violations,... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Elections board tells DOJ it’s following the law
(The Center Square) - In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday, the Illinois State Board of Elections said it is... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Johnson orders stricter standards on Chicago firearm suppliers
(The Center Square) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Wednesday requiring stricter standards and disclosure requirements be put in place... Read More.
Data centers warn of national security threat if centers don’t develop
(The Center Square) - The executive vice president of a coalition advocating for data center development says reversing course on incentives in Illinois could... Read More.
Campaign targets Rush University Medical Center over spending, nonprofit status
(The Center Square) - A national consumer advocacy organization has launched a campaign criticizing Rush University Medical Center, arguing the Chicago-based nonprofit hospital system... Read More.
