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John Deere agrees to 10-year right-to-repair settlement
(The Center Square) – Deere and Co. agreed to provide farmers and independent repair shops access to the same equipment…
Public pushback to Flock cameras spark variety of government responses
(The Center Square) – Across the country, opposition to license plate cameras created by Flock Safety is mounting. Major cities…
Illinois Quick Hits: ICE asks Pritzker not to release accused kidnapper
(The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Illinois…
Illinois’ gun ban upheld after appeals court reverses district judge’s ruling
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ gun ban is upheld after a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of…
Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois offers disaster tax relief
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue announced disaster tax relief for individuals and…
Millionaire tax push resumes in Chicago
(The Center Square) – Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and state Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, have taken the next step…
Calls made for ethics reform in Springfield; GOP says misconduct is a pattern
(The Center Square) – After one Illinois state lawmaker resigned last week following the conclusion of an investigation into claims…
Illinois Quick Hits: $63M construction research center completed
(The Center Square) – State officials have marked the completion of the $63 million Materials Testing and Research Center at…
Illinois attorney general has paid private attorneys $2 million in recent years
(The Center Square) – Illinois' top state attorney has paid more than $2 million in the past three years to…
Chicago court tosses order blocking Florida from suing over kids’ transgender meds
In a seeming rebuke to a controversial decision handed down and supported by a group of Obama- and Biden-appointed judges,…
Chicago aldermen consider election reforms, cost savings
(The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council is considering new election reforms that supporters say could increase voter access…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago breaks ground on $4.7M torture memorial
(The Center Square) – Mayor Brandon Johnson and other Chicago officials have broken ground on a $4.7 million memorial to…