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Durkin campaign filing raises questions about lobbyist contributions, PAC power in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Former Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin’s reactivated campaign committee is raising questions about the political…
Representation, taxation drive new state movement
(The Center Square) – Representation and taxation are behind a ballot referendum in 12 Illinois counties to consider breaking off…
Illinois early vote tops 1 million
(The Center Square) – Illinois saw 1.16 million early ballots cast as of Wednesday, roughly on par with the previous…
Illinois Quick Hits: Fuel prices tick down after surge
(The Center Square) – Fuel prices dipped overnight in Illinois after AAA reported increases earlier this week. T …
WATCH: Authorities investigate disruption of OCTOBER 7 play
(The Center Square) – The Coalition Against Antisemitism at Northwestern University has called on multiple levels of government to investigate…
Questions about state pay raised after $1.7M overpayments
(The Center Square) – An ethics investigation into Illinois’ Department of Child and Family Services recently revealed nearly six years…
Illinois Quick Hits: Man convicted of sexually assaulting minor gets 3 years for reentry
(The Center SquarE) – A Mexican national previously convicted of sexually assaulting a minor and attempting to possess child pornography…
Illinois U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood stumps for Pennsylvania Democrats
(The Center Square) – An Illinois Democrat tasked with helping her party flip the U.S. House back into the party’s…
Grocery, pharmacy tax incentives proposal could expand
(The Center Square) – New legislation in the Illinois House could provide small, independent grocery and pharmacy owners with tax…
Johnson proposes more debt to settle police misconduct suits
(The Center Square) – As a part of the city's budget negotiations, Chicago aldermen discussed the city's obligation to pay…
Illinois Quick Hits: Energy department announces nuclear financing boost
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing has announced a conditional loan commitment…
Mayor plots $20M from catalyst fund for development
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says his administration will repurpose $20 million in taxpayer money from a…