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Group: Raising minimum wage could cause drastic inflation
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers have proposed raising the state’s minimum wage to $27 per hour in 2032, but…
FRESH program would provide one-time SNAP cash; critics question cost
(The Center Square) – As new federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program take effect this month, Illinois…
Illinois Quick Hits: Man sentenced for robbing postal worker
(The Center Square) – A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago man to four years and three months in prison…
Advocates argue new data center restrictions might close Illinois market
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers have proposed stricter regulations on data centers in the state, but an industry advocate…
Illinois advocates urge senate action on SAVE Act
(The Center Square) – Illinois election-integrity advocates are pushing the U.S. Senate to agree with a recent House move and…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago mugging captured on video
(The Center Square) – A video capturing an armed assault and robbery Thursday afternoon in Chicago has drawn millions of…
WATCH: Attorney cites positive impact of corruption trials 1 year after Madigan conviction
(The Center Square) – One year after a federal jury convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of bribery, conspiracy,…
Illinois Quick Hits: $10M scheme alleged in heath care fraud case
(The Center Square) – Two Pakistani nationals have been charged in Chicago with participating in a $10-million scheme to fraudulently…
GOP governor candidate Heidner wants Illinois to ‘make,’ not ‘take’
(The Center Square) – One of the four Republicans vying for the party’s nomination to take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
Op-Ed: If Illinois wants clean energy, it needs data centers
If Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to reach his environmental and economic goals, data centers will need to be central…
Illinois senator’s bill on transgender ‘mental illness’ sparks debate
(The Center Square) – State Sen. Andrew Chesney, R–Freeport, is pushing legislation that would classify transgenderism as a mental illness…
Lawmaker says Illinois behind 44 states in legislative transparency
(The Center Square) – Illinois House Minority Leader Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, is renewing her bid to increase transparency in…