Illinois Quick Hits: Report shows Illinois with highest U.S. tax rates
(The Center Square) – A new survey says Illinois has the highest tax rates in the country. …
Reported debt deal, credit downgrades may add to Chicago budget woes
(The Center Square) – Chicago taxpayers may face higher costs if the city follows through with a reported bond deal. …
Pritzker announces $2B in medical debt erased, half in Cook County
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker met with Cook County health officials Tuesday to announce a $1.8 billion…
WATCH: Pritzker denies flying with Epstein
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he never met Jeffery Epstein and was never on a plane…
Illinois Quick Hits: Alleged Sinaloa boss indicted
(The Center Square) – A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted an alleged Sinaloa Cartel boss on drug, firearm…
Coroners warn bill renaming fentanyl overdoses could distort death certificates
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers want to rebrand fentanyl deaths as “poisoning” instead of “overdose,” but coroners say the…
Community violence intervention advocates tout crime reduction, taxpayer funding
(The Center Square) – With more than $100 million of assistance from state taxpayers, community violence intervention advocates are touting…
Pritzker’s social media fee plan faces cost, legality questions
(The Center Square) – An internet freedom advocate says Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed social media platform fee will raise costs…
Chicago tourism rises; visitors ignore Trump’s condemnation
(The Center Square) – Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association President Michael Jacobson is proud to call Chicago an outlier when…
Illinois quick hits: Chicago man faces charges in road-rage shooting; migrant accused of murdering church volunteer; Illinois Liquor Control Commission launches new system
Chicago man faces charges in road-rage shooting …
Foxx to face questions about murder conviction review ‘investigations’
Former Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx should need to answer questions under oath about her decision to direct her…
Illinois Quick Hits: North Chicago manufacturing expansion announced
(The Center Square) – State officials have announced that AbbVie will build two new pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facilities at its…