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Illinois Quick Hits: Opioid overdose deaths decline in Cook County
(The Center Square0 – Opioid overdose deaths are down for the third straight year in Chicago and suburban Cook County. …
Teachers unions call for special session, more money
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union and the Illinois Federation of Teachers are calling for a special session…
Illinois Quick Hits: Bond, TIF money helps fund Chicago neighborhood grants
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced $42.5 million in grant support for 56 neighborhood development projects. …
Pritzker approves law sealing reproductive medical records past state lines
(The Center Square) – Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled overturned the right to abortion nationwide, Illinois Gov.…
Illinois wheat harvest looks good despite storms
(The Center Square) – Most Illinois wheat escaped damage from severe storms across the state, but recent rainfall could affect…
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…