Analyst: Millionaires tax could hurt state competitiveness amid renewed push
(The Center Square) – As a push for a statewide millionaire tax is being renewed in Chicago ahead of state…
Illinois trails neighbors in tax competitiveness
(The Center Square) – The Tax Foundation’s annual State Tax Competitiveness Index ranks Illinois 38th out of 50 states. …
FAA issues nationwide groundstop, cites communication issue
Flights in the United States were grounded late Friday afternoon by the Federal Aviation Administration, just the second time since…
Attempted hijacking renews calls for planes to have secondary cockpit barriers
Twenty-five years after 9/11, most commercial airlines haven’t installed secondary cockpit barriers as an added measure of security. Airline security…
Iran funding fight raises shutdown risk for aviation workers
Some Democratic senators want the next government funding bill to restrict spending on the Iran War, and some worry it…
Senator says taxpayers should get best stadium deal possible
(The Center Square) – As the Illinois General Assembly considers stadium legislation, the list of potential sites for a new…
Illinois Quick Hits: Prtizker urged to act after driver with Illinois CLS charged in Kansas City crash
(The Center Square) – Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is urging Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to take corrective action after Kehoe…
Schumer faces challenger to Senate majority leader position
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is facing a challenger for the position of chamber leader in the upcoming…
Federal government denies $112M in Minnesota Medicaid reimbursements
The federal government has blocked more than $112 million in federal Medicaid reimbursements to Minnesota. …
New transit authority unveils $5B budget mixing cuts, more spending
(The Center Square) – The newly-formed Northern Illinois Transit Authority is engaging with counties, public transit riders and transit experts…
DHS says ICE broke deportation records, nonprofit disputes claim
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin claims that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement broke records this past year…
U.S. Supreme Court takes up Trump’s asylum ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case challenging President Trump's order banning asylum claims at the…