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Illinois Quick Hits: $50.8M in cannabis tax-funded grants awarded
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority has announced $50.8 million in Restore, Reinvest and Renew grants. …
New gun rules may be needed in IL after SCOTUS marijuana gun rights ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled occasional and "habitual" marijuana use alone cannot be used by governments as a reason…
Pritzker defends plan to raise tolls
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says higher proposed Illinois Tollway rates are for many users that travel to…
Illinois Quick Hits: Two charged with Medicare, Medicaid fraud
(The Center Square) – Two Chicago-area defendants have been charged in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and Medicaid…
Bill filed to repeal ‘punitive’ digital asset tax
(The Center Square) – An Illinois legislator is moving to repeal the state’s recently-passed digital asset tax. …
Chicago court keeps block on Florida suit over kids transgender medicine
Despite warnings from their colleague that they are ripping a hole in the U.S. Constitution and the concept of federalism,…
Damage costs still being assessed from record tornado numbers
(The Center Square) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a record 149 tornadoes have touched down in Illinois this…
Pritzker open to ‘fair’ data center development, local moratoriums
(The Center Square) – After legislation to heavily restrict the development of new data centers across Illinois failed to progress…
Illinois Quick Hits: ICE arrests woman accused of helping never-charged shooting suspects
(The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officials have arrested a Venezuelan national who was accused of helping two…
Chicago anti-violence department proposed; activist dismisses Trump post
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker agrees with an Illinois anti-violence activist who says President Donald Trump is not…
Pritzker plans to sign social media law despite criticisms
(The Center Square) – Illinois may now face one less potential hurdle enacting a law requiring social media and other…
Illinois Quick Hits: IDOT says all 102 counties to have transit
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Transportation says all 102 counties in Illinois will soon have transit service. …