Illinois Quick Hits: Bills filed to create small business accounts
(The Center Square) - Democratic state Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, and Republican state Rep Amy Elik, R-Alton, have filed legislation to create small business... Read More.
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Taxpayers funding $52.8M Route 9 upgrade; residents raise safety concerns
(The Center Square) - Illinois is set to receive $52.8 million in federal taxpayer funding to overhaul roughly 6 miles of Illinois Route 9,... Read More.
Group: Raising minimum wage could cause drastic inflation
(The Center Square) - Illinois lawmakers have proposed raising the state's minimum wage to $27 per hour in 2032, but an employment policy researcher... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago mugging captured on video
(The Center Square) - A video capturing an armed assault and robbery Thursday afternoon in Chicago has drawn millions of views on social media.
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Advocates argue new data center restrictions might close Illinois market
(The Center Square) - Illinois lawmakers have proposed stricter regulations on data centers in the state, but an industry advocate says the legislation would... Read More.
Illinois advocates urge senate action on SAVE Act
(The Center Square) - Illinois election-integrity advocates are pushing the U.S. Senate to agree with a recent House move and pass the Safeguard American... Read More.
FRESH program would provide one-time SNAP cash; critics question cost
(The Center Square) - As new federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program take effect this month, Illinois lawmakers are considering a... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Man sentenced for robbing postal worker
(The Center Square) - A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago man to four years and three months in prison for robbing a U.S.... Read More.
WATCH: Attorney cites positive impact of corruption trials 1 year after Madigan conviction
(The Center Square) - One year after a federal jury convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud and use... Read More.
Op-Ed: If Illinois wants clean energy, it needs data centers
If Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to reach his environmental and economic goals, data centers will need to be central to the plan.
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