Illinois Quick Hits: Google settlement wins praise from Illinois AG
(The Center Square) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says he is pleased that a federal court stated it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multi-state antitrust lawsuit against Google.
Raoul joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys general in 2021 who sued Google for illegally dominating Android app distribution and for charging consumers up to 30% per transaction.
IL SECRETARY OF STATE UNVEILS BUSINESS SERVICES CENTER
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has announced the opening of a new business services center in downtown Chicago.
A statement from the secretary’s office said the facility will eliminate more than $644,000 in annual lease costs by consolidating operations into a state-owned building.
The center includes a DMV kiosk.
GAS PRICES RISE AGAIN, DIESEL NOW $6 PER GALLON IN ILLINOIS
AAA says gas prices continued to rise over the weekend, with the Illinois average for regular unleaded at $4.93 per gallon on Monday.
Friday’s price was $4.86. The average Illinois price for diesel is now $6 per gallon.
The national averages are $4.46 for unleaded and $5.64 for diesel.
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