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Illinois business leaders press lawmakers as child care costs face scrutiny
(The Center Square) – Illinois business leaders pressured Illinois lawmakers Tuesday to approve billions of dollars in taxpayer‑funded child care…
Illinois Quick Hits: Vacant lots go on sale in Chicago
(The Center Square) – Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Planning and Development say more than 600 vacant…
State vs. local property tax debate rages in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says property taxes are a local issue, but a county treasurer’s report says…
Illinois Quick Hits: County study reflects massive property tax hikes
(The Center Square) – According to a study by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, property taxes in the county increased…
Fewer businesses of Illinois’ diversity-preferred group got state contracts last year
(The Center Square) - Fewer businesses that get diversity-related government priority in Illinois are getting contracts with the state, according…
Some blame taxes as Illinois grows on paper but loses residents
(The Center Square) – Illinois' population has continued to narrowly grow this year, despite a significant number of cities in…
Illinois quick hits: Cannabis company sued for alleged sexual harassment; Reparations class action suit to proceed; Disaster declaration approved for August 2025 storms
Cannabis company sued for alleged sexual harassment …
Candidate: $243 million in unlawful spending is example of ‘Preckwinkle’s mismanagement’
(The Center Square) – A candidate for Cook County board president says county spending of $243 million in violation of…
Illinois housing crunch sees prices rising, units dwindling
(The Center Square) – With Illinois facing a housing shortage fueled by dwindling availability and rising prices, Illinois Policy Institute…
Illinois Quick Hits: Violent Crime down, arrest rates up in Chicago
(The Center Square) – New research from the Illinois Policy Institute shows that violent crime declined in nearly 90% of…
Palatine teacher fired over anti-BLM posts turns to SCOTUS
A former Palatine High School teacher who was fired for posting anti-Black Lives Matter content to her personal Facebook page…
Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois to join WHO’s alert network
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois is joining the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response…