2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (390+ words) (The Center Square) – While Illinois contemplates raising prices on tollways across the state, one state lawmaker wants increased transparency for drivers. State Rep. Martin McLaughlin, R-Barrington Hills, announced he plans to introduce the “Truth in Toll Transparency Act,” which he…...

1+ day, 59+ min ago   (191+ words) Ammons House investigation hearing set Duckworth reacts to service member's death Illinois U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth says the death of a U.S. service member in northern Iraq on Saturday is a devastating reminder of the true cost of war. U.S. Central Command said…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (236+ words) Chicago police review Illinois Accountability Commission report. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is encouraging people whose experiences are described in the Illi... Chicago police review Illinois Accountability Commission reportChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is encouraging people whose experiences are…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (319+ words) (The Center Square) – Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state’s unemployment rate was 5.1% in June, unchanged from the revised May number. Total nonfarm payrolls saw a fourth consecutive…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (285+ words) (The Center Square) – Former state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, who resigned from his seat in the Illinois House of Representatives at the start of this month following investigations into alleged misconduct while he was in office, has followed through on…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (364+ words) (The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois Judicial Conference announced on Tuesday a statewide circuit court user survey to be conducted through July 31. The anonymous survey will be available in paper and electronic formats at circuit court…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (396+ words) (The Center Square) – Illinois State Police say two teens have been arrested in connection with a targeted mass shooting that left five members of a family dead and two others seriously injured in East St. Louis. ISP said a 15-year-old…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) (The Center Square) – Most Illinois wheat escaped damage from severe storms across the state, but recent rainfall could affect crops not already harvested. Tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, wind, hail and flooding all impacted many parts of Illinois in recent weeks. Illinois…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (299+ words) (The Center Square) – Two Chicago-area defendants have been charged in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and Medicaid out of millions of dollars. Prosecutors said Amirali Bhimani, 42, of Naperville caused laboratories to bill Medicare for never-received Covid-19 test kits,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (167+ words) Pritzker pauses data center tax credits Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to pause data center tax credits, starting July 1. Pritzker’s move follows The Center Square’s report on Thursday, detailing the state legislature’s decision…...