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WATCH: Pritzker IDs half billion in ‘reserves;’ SCOTUS considering gun ban challenge
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop discusses a recent…
Proposed Illinois bill would let local voters approve rent control, drawing sharp criticism
(The Center Square) – A proposed Illinois bill, the “Let the People Lift the Ban Act," SB2884, would let local…
Illinois Quick Hits: Higher ed board pushes for more spending
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Board of Higher Education has approved a 4.5% spending increase in its budget for…
Pritzker says $481.6 million put in reserves, GOP questions state spending
(The Center Square) – One day after an Illinois state representative said there was no budget transparency from J.B. Pritzker’s…
Illinois Quick Hits: HHS: IL abortion referral rule violates federal law
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has notified Illinois officials that the state is…
WATCH: Resolution condemning federal immigration law enforcement sparks debate
(The Center Square) – Illinois House Democrats are calling for investigation, prosecution and impeachment of federal immigration law enforcement. …
Chicago splits pension payments in hopes of Improving cash flow
(The Center Square) – Illinois State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Saint Charles, worries Chicago’s newfound plan to divide annual advance supplemental…
Following GOP criticism, Pritzker finds $481.6 million in budget reserves
(The Center Square) – The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget says it has identified more than $480 million of…
Critics slam Illinois’ $36M park grants as political, wasteful
(The Center Square) – The Pritzker administration’s recent announcement of $36 million in state grants for local park projects is…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago pays OT to potentially ineligible workers
(The Center Square) – Chicago’s inspector general has advised the city’s human resources and finance departments that from 2020 through…
Illinois Quick Hits: U.S. rep proposes restriction on housing purchases
(The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Oakland, has introduced legislation to restrict large institutional investment firms from…
IL Republicans call for growing tax base, not raising taxes
(The Center Square) – Statehouse Republicans say it is time for Illinois Democrats to focus on growing the tax base…