Universities warn state funding delays are wasting millions in taxpayer investment
(The Center Square) - Long‑delayed university repair funding is leaving campuses across the state with holes in their roofs, and in project budgets.
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IL biometrics privacy reforms apply to past cases, too: Appeals court
Pending class action lawsuits under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law may have become significantly less lucrative, after a federal appeals court declared reforms enacted... Read More.
Supporters say will storage option would streamline judicial process
(The Center Square) - Supporters say an Illinois House bill allowing county clerks to develop a will depository would streamline judicial proceedings without the... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker pushes for E15
(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is asking leaders of the U.S. House on Environment and Public Works Committee and the U.S.... Read More.
Energy affordability report ranks Illinois 31st, warns of ‘burdensome’ mandates
(The Center Square) - According to a new report on energy affordability, burdensome mandates are making Illinois more expensive.
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Illinois voices weigh in on birthright citizenship case
(The Center Square) - As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a high-stakes challenge to birthright citizenship, a constitutional law expert is pushing back on... Read More.
Illinois senators scrutinize diversity commission’s high salaries, poor performance
(The Center Square) -- An Illinois state senator, responding to an investigation by The Center Square, suggested Wednesday that the state's highly paid diversity... Read More.
College funding bill draws dissent from big Illinois universities
(The Center Square) - Lawmakers questioned Illinois university leaders about a contentious bill that adjusts how new money is allocated to in-state, public universities.
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Illinois quick hits: Chicago announces $300 million housing spend; Rockford men faces cocaine trafficking charges; State to honor troopers killed in the ling of duty
Chicago announces $300 million housing spend
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Chicago mayor announces homelessness plan with unclear funding sources
(The Center Square) - Chicago officials unveiled a plan they say would effectively end homelessness in the city, even as questions over leadership changes... Read More.
