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Mayor Johnson: ‘I’m the continuity’
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing for more public education money from Springfield while dodging questions…
Illinois Quick Hits: Group says secret gender policies violate parents’ rights
(The Center Square) – The Liberty Justice Center has sent letters to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and attorneys general…
School reviews paraprofessional’s social media post about Trump
(The Center Square) – A Putnam County Community Unit School District #535 paraprofessional is facing criticism after a social media…
Special investigation petition filed in Springfield after rep’s indictment
(The Center Square) – The Illinois House will convene a special investigative committee after 11 House Republicans filed paperwork Friday. …
Illinois Quick Hits: Carbondale store owner sentenced for SNAP fraud
(The Center Square) – A Carbondale store owner has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after he admitted…
Board releases guidance for use of AI in Illinois classrooms
(The Center Square) – In the wake of new state laws regulating artificial intelligence, the Illinois State Board of Education…
Flooding, weather events impact farmers, taxpayers
(The Center Square) – Federal and state government agencies have announced assistance plans for farmers impacted by severe weather and…
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…