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Illinois Quick Hits: State police investigating 2025 fatal ICE-involved shooting
(The Center Square) – Illinois State Police have begun investigating the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez last September by…
Data shows more violent retail thefts, lost sales tax revenue.
(The Center Square) – New data shows that violent retail crime is on the rise, and taxpayers can be counted…
Illinois Quick Hits: Congressman’s aide indicted on fraud allegations
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Danny Davis’ deputy director has been indicted on federal fraud charges. …
Johnson, municipal leaders statewide clash with Pritzker over local funding cuts
(The Center Square) – Mayors and municipalities across Illinois have called on Gov. JB Pritzker to reverse course on local…
Illinois bill would force employers to pay employees regular wages for jury duty
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate is considering legislation that would force employers to pay employees regular wages while…
Foxx: Prosecutors’ ‘silence’ on murder exonerations doesn’t mean ‘innocent’
Attorneys for one of two Mexican men who claim they were illegally coerced into confessing to helping murder a Chicago…
Illinois Quick Hits: ISU union workers reach deal, return to work
(The Center Square) – More than 300 Illinois State University employees are back on the job after ratifying a new…
Illinois Dems eye $7B from new tax proposals, push ‘Billionaire Wealth Tax’
(The Center Square) – New tax proposals being considered in Springfield could bring nearly $7 billion in revenue to the…
Plan would have state taxpayers provide $50M for ICE-impacted businesses
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate is considering legislation that would provide $50 million in state taxpayer funds to…
Midwest takes brunt of rising gas prices
(The Center Square) – Midwestern states, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan in particular, were hit harder in the past week by…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago police sergeant charged with COVID relief fraud
(The Center Square) – A Chicago police sergeant has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $41,000 in small business…
Appeals court splits over ICE detention of illegal immigrants without bond
A panel of federal appeals court judges continues to agree that a Chicago federal judge overstepped his authority in ordering…