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Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago reports increased visitor spending

June 26, 2026

(The Center Square) – Chicago’s destination marketing organization says the city welcomed 56.8 million visitors in 2025 and generated a…

June 25, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was joined by state lawmakers and other officials Thursday to sign a…

June 25, 2026

(The Center Square) – Illinois now has the fifth-highest error rate in the nation for improper payments to recipients of…

June 25, 2026

(The Center Square) – A public meeting Wednesday on the state of legal gambling in Chicago was brought to an…

June 25, 2026

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed an appellate court’s ruling in a case involving state requirements…

June 25, 2026

(The Center Square) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is calling out state correctional facilities after he faced questions…

June 25, 2026

(The Center Square) – As the trend sometimes referred to as “teen takeovers” continues to trouble the city of Chicago,…

June 25, 2026

(The Center Square0 – Opioid overdose deaths are down for the third straight year in Chicago and suburban Cook County. …

June 24, 2026

(The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union and the Illinois Federation of Teachers are calling for a special session…

June 24, 2026

(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced $42.5 million in grant support for 56 neighborhood development projects. …

June 24, 2026

(The Center Square) – Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion nationwide, Illinois Gov. J.B.…

June 24, 2026

(The Center Square) – Most Illinois wheat escaped damage from severe storms across the state, but recent rainfall could affect…