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Chicago mayor says environmental justice ‘necessary’ for data centers
(The Center Square) – The mayor of Chicago says data center policy must be looked at through the lens of…
Illinois Quick Hits: Cook County district says ‘schools are open, safe’
(The Center Square) – Cook County School District 130 said on Monday that its schools are open and safe, and…
Pritzker detours from distancing Dems from socialist live-streamer
(The Center Square) – As Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared on a national news program Sunday, he avoided answering a…
Prof: Fed rate hike has taxpayer implications
(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve board’s recent decision to raise interest rates a quarter point may have expensive…
Illinois Quick Hits: Lee County campground evacuated due to flooding
(The Center Square) – Lee County officials say about 200 people were evacuated from O’Connell’s RV Campground in Amboy due…
IL homelessness prevention costs taxpayers over $600 million
(The Center Square) – State and federal taxpayers are poised to spend more than $600 million on homeless prevention efforts…
Parental rights group questions student data, portal tied to mental health screenings
(The Center Square) – An Illinois parental-rights organization is raising concerns about how student information could be handled through BEACON,…
Illinois lawmaker pushes back on Durbin over immigration terminology, work permits
(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker is pushing back against U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s comments about immigration terminology and…
Chicago appeals court to weigh in on fate of license plate reader cameras
(Legal Newsline) — As debate intensifies across the U.S. over the ability of police and other government agencies to use…
Racing board declines bankrupt applicant with track sold to data center builder
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Racing Board denied a request from Hawthorne Race Course to conduct horse races next…
Illinois Quick Hits: Ex-911 coordinator pleads guilty to theft, misconduct
(The Center Square) – A Vienna, Illinois man has pleaded guilty to defrauding Johnson, Hardin and Pope counties out of…
Joliet refinery delayed in bringing capacity online as Midwest gas prices surge
(The Center Square) – Following a power outage that took an entire fuel refinery offline last weekend, filings with regulatory…