Illinois
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Pritzker rolls out homebuyer aid; Republicans pitch other solutions
(The Center Square) – Both sides of the aisle in the state legislature have agreed home affordability is an issue…
Lawmaker, physician: Politicians are micromanaging medical education
(The Center Square) – A new proposal, Senate Bill 3325, would allow health care professionals to count menopause education toward…
Illinois Quick Hits: One confirmed dead from Kankakee tornado
(The Center Square) – Kankakee County authorities have confirmed the death of one individual who was inside a storm-damaged home…
Pritzker: ‘God was looking out for people’ in storm-damaged Kankakee County
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says God was looking out for people in Kankakee County this week. …
Illinois Quick Hits: Correctional officer charged with sexual misconduct
(The Center Square) – A correctional officer is charged with six counts of sexual misconduct and one count of official…
Insurer won’t back Gori defense vs asbestos lawsuit fraud claims
The Gori Law Firm, America's most prolific filer of asbestos lawsuits, is facing a lawsuit accusing it of racketeering and…
With teachers union support, committee approves charter school mandates
(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker’s union-backed proposal to place new mandates on charter schools in the state is…
Allstate can’t delete class action over alleged secret app tracking
A federal judge won’t fully end a class action accusing Allstate of using modern technology to surreptitiously track clients and…
Chicago voters view housing affordability as bigger issue than crime
(The Center Square) – With local property taxes rising, Illinois State Rep. Dan Ugaste takes news that most voters now…
New Illinois gun bill aims at glock switches; critics say it misses the real problem
(The Center Square) – A proposed Illinois measure aimed at handguns that can be modified for automatic fire is drawing…
Illinois quick hits: Cook County spends nearly $20 million on food, housing services; Chicago Teachers Union tells teachers, students to skip school; Russell Dickerson to play Du Quoin State Fair
Cook County spends nearly $20 million on food, housing services …
Illinois quick hits: Services Saturday for teen killed by line drive
Services Saturday for teen killed by line drive …