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Energy cost concerns loom as legislators look at policy changes
(The Center Square) – Illinois legislators are set to begin the fall veto session Tuesday with some worried electric rate…
PJM exit: A price solution or power move?
(The Center Square) – Surging electricity demand, an aging grid, and generation sources retiring faster than new ones can be…
Broadview, Illinois reduces ICE protest zone after ‘chaos,’ 15 arrests
(The Center Square) – The village of Broadview, Illinois is reducing the area where protesters can stage near the Immigration…
Illinois’ ‘F’ grade leaves taxpayers on the hook for billions, watchdog says
(The Center Square) – Budget gimmicks, pension debt and late financial reports are leaving Illinois taxpayers in the dark, according…
Illinois quick hits: Chicago Jewish Alliance on peace developments; Blue Ribbon Schools announced
Chicago Jewish Alliance on peace developments …
WATCH: Trump’s emergency Guard appeal denied; Fiscal Fallout reviews state salaries
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop gets to…
Appeals Court rejects Trump administration bid to lift TRO in Illinois
(The Center Square) – The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has denied the portion of the Trump administration’s emergency…
IL lawmakers could address energy prices, transit, taxes during veto session
(The Center Square) – The Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session begins Tuesday, and taxes are expected to be part…
Ex-speaker Madigan to begin 7.5-year prison sentence Monday
(The Center Square) – One day before the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session is scheduled to begin, one of…
WATCH: Pritzker continues encouraging ICE protests after Guard blocked
(The Center Square) – With the National Guard’s deployment in Illinois for public safety blocked by a federal judge, Gov.…
Illinois quick hits: Ag incentives announced; Cook County announces increased budget
Ag incentives announced The Illinois…
Former board member expressed concerns about indicted DeKalb superintendent
(The Center Square) – A former DeKalb County School Board member told The Center Square in 2023 she had concerns…