Illinois Quick Hits: CTU-backed senator launches ‘tax the rich’ campaign
(The Center Square) – An Illinois legislator backed by the Chicago Teachers Union is renewing her call to tax the…
Lawmaker slams Illinois tuition bill favoring illegal immigrants
(The Center Square) – State Rep. Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, is raising concerns about a proposal he says would expand access…
Illinois Quick Hits: $3M in taxpayer funds go to Chicago neighborhood center
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers have provided $3 million for a new neighborhood center on Chicago’s Southwest Side. …
Temu, Shein hit with class actions demanding tariff refunds
Online Chinese discount marketplace giants Temu and Shein have each been hit with nationwide class action lawsuits, demanding they repay…
Illinois has most government units, but consolidation brings challenges
(The Center Square) – A new report says Illinois is among the most fragmented states in the nation when it…
Illinois quick hits: Southwest to lay off 107 as O’Hare service ends
Southwest to lay off 107 as O'Hare service ends …
State House passes 133 bills, many potential impacts for Illinoisans
(The Center Square) – The Illinois House of Representatives passed a total of 133 bills last week, sending them to…
WATCH: California probe ends $267M in alleged hospice fraud
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced the results of a massive hospice fraud bust in Los Angeles County. …
Ex-Blago attorney: Quid pro quo is key to Madigan appeal
(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court heard oral arguments Thursday as judges consider former Illinois House Speaker Michael…
Illinois Quick Hits: House GOP says no Bears deal without property tax reform
(The Center Square) – Illinois House Republicans say they will not support any Chicago Bears stadium deal or megaprojects legislation…
Melania Trump denies any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
In a stunning statement, First Lady Melania Trump denied any relationship with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling for…
War Powers Resolution halting Trump’s Iran ambitions fails in U.S. House
A resolution to halt U.S. military hostilities in Iran failed to advance in the U.S. House pro forma session Thursday. …