Illinois
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Illinois unemployment rate tops national average; state ends 2025 with fewer jobs
(The Center Square) – Illinois State Rep. Chris Miller argues numbers tell the story as new U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Illinois Quick Hits: Iowa wants Illinois’ counties
(The Center Square) – An Iowa state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would establish a committee to study the potential…
Nation’s first primary states to begin early voting
(The Center Square) – Early voting has begun or is about to begin in states with the earliest 2026 midterm…
Illinois eyes smarter park funding: handicap accessibility gets priority
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are proposing a change to the way state parks receive funding, one that could…
Lawsuit investor Burford can upend Sysco’s $50M chicken price settlement
A Chicago federal appeals panel will allow Burford Capital, the world's largest third-party lawsuit investor, to force poultry producer Pilgrim's…
Gas prices projected to rise if Pritzker fails to act on E10 waiver
(The Center Square) – Gas prices have dropped across the country in recent months, but the Illinois Fuel and Retail…
Illinois Quick Hits: CTA passenger set on fire in November leaves hospital
(The Center Square) – A Chicago Transit Authority train passenger says she has been released from the hospital more than…
WATCH: IL Senate GOP proposes SAFE-T Act changes for domestic violence violations
(The Center Square) – Illinois Senate Republican Leader John Curran says his caucus has proposed changes to the SAFE-T Act…
Illinois open-burn bill ignites capitol clash
(The Center Square) – A proposal aimed at giving local fire protection districts more oversight of open burning in unincorporated…
Entrepreneurs push back as Illinois city proposes new business registry
(The Center Square) – Despite existing state registration requirements, Pontiac officials are proposing a new local business registration program aimed…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker’s fiscal update blasts Trump administration
(The Center Square) – The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget says tax provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill Act…
Siri class action lawsuit greenlit, billions at stake
A judge has cleared the way for as many as 3 million Apple device users in Illinois to be included…