Tax tribunal to remain funded | Illinois
T(The Center Square) – An independent tribunal created to resolve taxpayer disputes with the Illinois Department of Revenue is expected to keep operating, even though Gov. J.B. Pritzker left the agency out of his budget proposal. The General Assembly established the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal in 2013. After the governor sought to transfer the tribunal’s […]
House passes Mary Miller’s bill to stop childcare fraud | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., aimed at strengthening oversight of federal childcare assistance programs and cracking down on fraud. Speaking on the House floor, Miller urged support for H.R. 7726, the Stop Childcare Scams Act, saying the measure aligns with efforts […]
Presidential poll numbers show Pritzker at 2% | Illinois
(The Center Square) – A new public opinion poll says Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker remains low on the list of voters’ preferred choices in the 2028 Democratic Party primary election for president. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll was conducted by Noble Predictive Insights, a nonpartisan public opinion polling firm, from June 1-4, 2026 and […]
Schools face bus funding, cost challenges | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Public schools are facing bus transportation challenges due to higher costs and a shortage of drivers. State Sen. Sally Turner, R-Beason, said the budget lawmakers approved for fiscal year 2027 is short on funding for school bus transportation. “Not only do we have a lack of that that has been placed […]
Pritzker: ‘We’re not raising people’s taxes’ for stadium | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says there could be a special legislative session in Illinois this summer, but he won’t raise people’s taxes to pay for a new Chicago Bears stadium. Pritzker spoke in Chicago on Tuesday afternoon and said there could be a special session if the General Assembly can get together […]
Framework of new Bears, megaprojects legislation announced | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The sponsor of a new plan to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois says his proposal will prevent local taxing bodies from getting stadium development money off the backs of taxpayers. State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, is drafting a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes bill he hopes to file by the end of this week […]
Senator says disability service workers’ raise falls short | Illinois
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state senator says wages for direct support professionals who provide services for people with developmental disabilities and serious mental illnesses lag behind where they were when Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office. Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, asked Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, if anything was added to the […]
Sorensen drug-pricing bill draws criticism from former FDA official | Illinois
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, is backing legislation he says would lower prescription drug costs by targeting the use of Food and Drug Administration citizen petitions that can delay generic drug competition. But critics argue the proposal could undermine an important regulatory process and discourage investment in new medicines. Sorensen recently […]
Lawmaker blasts reports of ‘equitable assessments’ at medical school | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Illinois State Rep. Bill Hauter, a Republican physician and graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, sharply criticized reports that the school is promoting “equitable assessments” in medical education. He called the approach “outrageous,” “unconstitutional,” and dangerous to the medical profession. The comments came in response to a Campus […]
Chicago Bears to advance stadium project in Indiana | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Bears are moving forward with plans to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana. Bears Chairman George McCaskey and President & CEO Kevin Warren said Friday that the team’s board of directors voted on Thursday to advance their stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana, with the exact site to be […]