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Editorial: Illinois’ right-to-die law meets the right to say no
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (355+ words) Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, along with two orders of nuns, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and the Little Sisters of the Poor, filed a lawsuit last week to block Illinois’ assisted suicide law. These two…...
State ends FY26 with $1B in excess; other data shows Illinois ‘lags’
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (521+ words) (The Center Square) – A state commission report showed Illinois brought in more revenue than expected to begin the 2027 fiscal year. A co-chair of the commission says the increase in funds and multiple new credit upgrades are in part a result…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Sheriff's office responds to judge's threat to deputies
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (381+ words) (The Center Square) – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office says it is unacceptable that Cook County Judge John Lyke threatened to jail two deputies who raised security concerns over the judge’s decision to allow contact between a defendant charged with murder…...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Texas Democrats take aim at GOP midterm convention
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (32+ words) Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Texas Democrats sharply criticize Republicans at a midterm convention, urging voters to support Democratic candidates. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Texas Democrats take aim at GOP midterm convention...
Chicago school board weighs plan to expand preschool, early childhood services
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (801+ words) The Chicago school board is weighing a resolution that would direct Chicago Public Schools to study how it could expand preschool and bilingual early learning opportunities. The proposal would launch a two-year review of the district’s preschool system, including staffing,…...
Illinois SNAP errors could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (50+ words) Illinois has one of the highest SNAP payment error rates in the country, with nearly $660 million in erroneous payments reported for fiscal year 2025. Illinois has one of the highest SNAP payment error rates in the country, with nearly $660 million in…...
Digital asset trade groups pursue legal action against Illinois crypto tax law
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (380+ words) The Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation, and Digital Chamber are challenging a first-of-its-kind state tax on digital asset business activities Illinois just became the testing ground for a question no other state has dared to answer: can you single…...
Illinois gets low grades for worker freedom
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (344+ words) (The Center Square) – Illinois gets low marks on two new reports about worker freedom. The Commonwealth Foundation gave Illinois an F in its evaluation of public sector labor laws. The group’s latest report cited the state’s policies allowing card checks,…...
Illinois Sues Repair Company for Deceptive Business Practices
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (247+ words) Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week filed a lawsuit against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, Inc. (ABC) for its deceptive business practices that mislead consumers, most often senior citizens, to sign a contract for home repair work at inflated…...
Illinois’ top 50 state pensioners averaged $437,000 each last year
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (478+ words) 184 pensioners in Illinois’ five state-run systems received enough in 2025 to put them in the top 5% of U.S. income earners. Illinois’ top 50 public pensioners took in an average of $437,000 each last year. That’s roughly seven times the average annual salary in…...