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WATCH: ‘Bipartisan’ Pritzker announces Illinois’ plans for USA’s 250th anniversary
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the state will be spending taxpayer money, and he wishes it could…
WATCH: As USDA looks for SNAP fraud, Pritzker says Trump weaponizing food
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pushing back against the Trump administration's insistence that states share data…
Chicago business activity down, unemployment rate up
(The Center Square) – Wirepoints executive editor Mark Glennon isn’t holding back on what to make of Chicago’s stumbling economy,…
WATCH: Pritzker encourages protests; Vaccine law signed; Chicago priorities criticized
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the…
New Illinois youth center begins housing youth in Lincoln
(The Center Square) - After a short delay to finalize staffing and safety preparations, the new Monarch Center in Lincoln…
Nearly 550 truck drivers cited for not understanding English in Illinois YTD
(The Center Square) – The number of English language proficiency violations for commercial drivers in Illinois year-to-date has nearly eclipsed…
Pritzker suggests he’s open to tweaking SAFE-T Act after train passenger fire
(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is suggesting he would be open to amending the state’s SAFE-T Act…
Illinois quick hits: Small business grants announced; new Naperville DMV
Small business grants announced Gov.…
Consensus for power supply solution still elusive
(The Center Square) – Rapid expansion of data centers in the mid-Atlantic region has leaves its power grid’s operator, PJM,…
‘Classic impasse’ for Chicago aldermen debating proposed taxes, spending cuts
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing for state help in funding the city’s budget, but a…
WATCH: Gun ban cases and the Supreme Court; English and CDLs; Don Tracy eyes Senate
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop discusses the…
Illinois quick hits: Madigan disbarred; taxpayers subsidize medical debt relief
Madigan disbarred Former Illinois House…