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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…
SIUE, student paper debate press freedom
(The Center Square) – As a battle brews over freedom of the press at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, a free…
Illinois Quick Hits: CBP officer convicted of sexual assaults, robberies
(The Center Square) – A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer on civil…
Building owners oppose Chicago renters ordinance
(The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council may vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s modified Protecting Renters Ordinance next Wednesday,…
Illinois Quick Hits: Billboard urges Illinoisans to consider Indiana scholarships
(The Center Square) – An Indianapolis-based scholarship-granting organization is encouraging Illinois residents to take advantage of federal Education Freedom Tax…
Durbin questions FBI director over ICE operations, hiring standards
(The Center Square) – FBI Director Kash Patel appeared at a U.S. Senate hearing this week and was grilled by…
Expansion, spending pushes Illinois Medicaid to 31st among states
(The Center Square) – New analysis of Medicaid programs in each state in the U.S. ranked Illinois a few spots…
Judge OKs class action against State Farm over PHL life insurance policies
(Legal Newsline) — A federal judge won’t prematurely end a class action accusing State Farm of misleading thousands of life…
Chicago proposal requires 3/5 approval for new debt
(The Center Square) – Chicago aldermen may vote next week on a measure to require more city council support of…
Illinois Quick Hits: Unleaded, diesel prices jump again
(The Center Square) – The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois has gone up to…
Bill filed to repeal betting tax
(The Center Square) – New legislation has been filed to repeal an Illinois tax on sports wagering and fantasy contests. …
Lawmakers scold, praise U.S. Supreme Court ahead of term
(The Center Square) - Lawmakers both expressed frustration and praised the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday before its term begins…