Report: Unelected officials take top salaries
(The Center Square) - Some of the highest-paid state executives across the country in 2025 were unelected education officials, according to a new report.
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Businesses use RICO against alleged litigation abuses
(The Center Square) - Companies are turning to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act to fight alleged litigation fraud.
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Expert: School districts should justify administrative spending before seeking more funds
(The Center Square) - Illinois school districts are asking taxpayers for additional funding as some superintendents receive compensation approaching $600,000, prompting questions about whether... Read More.
Illinois again denied FEMA aid for summer storms
(The Center Square) - Illinois was again denied federal aid that would have helped residents impacted by severe storms in recent months was rejected... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Miller, committee urge Champaign election oversight
(The Center Square) - U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., and Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil sent a letter to Champaign County Clerk... Read More.
Governors sign electric capacity agreement to collaborate in PJM territory
(The Center Square) - A bipartisan coalition of governors from states across the PJM electricity interconnection, between the Mid-Atlantic region and the greater Chicagoland... Read More.
Football, Chicago legend Ditka dies
(The Center Square) - Pro Football Hall of Famer and Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka has died at the age of 86. Ditka's family... Read More.
Harvey flood project draws questions over rising costs, delays and contractor
(The Center Square) - A long-delayed flood-control project in Harvey is drawing questions about rising costs, construction delays and how the Metropolitan Water Reclamation... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker blasts Trump’s disaster denial
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois will appeal a decision by the Trump administration to deny the state's request for a... Read More.
Dyed diesel restrictions lifted for Illinois farmers, tax break may only be deferred
(The Center Square) - The state of Illinois is officially under a disaster declaration over diesel fuel availability and prices, based on how those... Read More.
