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Chicago’s $12.5 million rat control ‘unlikely’ to work

August 5, 2026

(The Center Square) – The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation has promised to improve its rat control efforts, but…

August 5, 2026

(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he trusts Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch to make the…

August 5, 2026

(The Center Square) – The Civic Federation has launched an Illinois State Pensions Dashboard that allows users to explore more…

August 5, 2026

(The Center Square) – Reports of prisoner mistreatment, intentionally set fires and prisoners setting themselves on fire at a Joliet…

August 5, 2026

(The Center Square) – As U.S. senators consider a contempt of Congress resolution against former National Institute of Allergy and…

August 5, 2026

(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing for more public education money from Springfield while dodging questions…

August 5, 2026

(The Center Square) – The Liberty Justice Center has sent letters to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and attorneys general…

July 11, 2026

(The Center Square) – A Putnam County Community Unit School District #535 paraprofessional is facing criticism after a social media…

July 10, 2026

(The Center Square) – The Illinois House will convene a special investigative committee after 11 House Republicans filed paperwork Friday. …

July 10, 2026

(The Center Square) – A Carbondale store owner has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after he admitted…

July 10, 2026

(The Center Square) – In the wake of new state laws regulating artificial intelligence, the Illinois State Board of Education…

July 10, 2026

(The Center Square) – Federal and state government agencies have announced assistance plans for farmers impacted by severe weather and…