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Illinois Quick Hits: Foreign national faces harboring, forced labor charges
(The Center Square) – A Honduran citizen residing in Waukegan has been indicted for allegedly bringing illegal aliens into the…
Illinois GOP state reps call on Dems to stop taxing s’mores, other goods
(The Center Square) – Illinois House Republicans are calling on Democrats to oppose new tax proposals. …
Illinois Quick Hits: Tangent to expand in Montgomery
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced on Wednesday that…
Retail advocate: Swipe fees ruling is largest Main St. ‘relief package’ in Illinois
(The Center Square) – A retail business advocate says a federal judge’s ruling to uphold the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act…
Smith & Wesson wins appeal chance in Highland Park lawsuits
Gunmaker Smith & Wesson will get a chance to appeal a Lake County judge's decision clearing the way for the…
Illinois Republicans say federal student data probe may reach Illinois State after Tufts review
(The Center Square) – The McLean County Republican Party says a newly announced federal investigation into Tufts University could have…
Chicago aldermen call out transportation dept. over Complete Streets, bike lanes
(The Center Square) – A Chicago alderman says the city’s Complete Streets program is a disaster that’s costing taxpayers hundreds…
Illinois quick hits: Moody’s predicts static job growth in Illinois
Moody's predicts static job growth in Illinois …
Illinois lawmakers push uniform election reporting to enhance voter confidence
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would require local election authorities to report election data in…
Chicago aldermen discuss delayed payments, cash flow issues
(The Center Square) – A Chicago alderman is urging city officials to support legislation in Springfield that would require Cook…
Lawmaker: Conversion therapy funding ban ‘hypocritical’ amid youth gender care doubts
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are advancing legislation to prohibit taxpayer funding for conversion therapy, even as the state…
Illinois Quick Hits: FEMA says no to Illinois disaster declaration
(The Center Square) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state of Illinois’ appeal for a major disaster…