Illinois quick hits: Fatal police-involved shooting investigated | Illinois
Fatal police-involved shooting investigated Illinois State Police say they are investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting that took place Sunday night in East St. Louis. According to ISP, troopers tried to stop a reported stolen vehicle when the driver put the vehicle in reverse, struck an ISP squad and drove at a trooper, who discharged his […]
IL U.S. Senate candidates differ on Affordable Care Act tax credits | Illinois
(The Center Square) – As Illinois Democrats call for an extension of federal tax credits to address higher Affordable Care Act premiums, an Illinois Republican says government subsidies have already led to higher prices. Illinois U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Schaumburg, is one of 10 Democrats seeking the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic U.S. Senator […]
Pritzker: Trump’s military action in Venezuela is ‘unconstitutional’ | Illinois
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is praising the United States military for capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, but Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the president’s action is unconstitutional. The president held a press conference at the White House Saturday and said the U.S. Armed Forces conducted an extraordinary military operation in Caracas late […]
Trump: ‘Illinois is worse’ as HHS enforces verification for child care funding | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says states will not receive matching child-care funds until they verify that providers are legitimate, and President Donald Trump says Illinois is worse than Minnesota on the issue. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are probing fraud allegations […]
U.S. House vote on employee bargaining met with ‘political theater’ criticism | National
)The Center Square) – An Illinois congressman praised a vote to restore collective bargaining for over one million federal workers while critics say the U.S. Senate won’t pass the Protect American Workers Act. In a video posted to social media, Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, said the House approved a measure that would rescind […]
Illinois’ compact fluorescent bulb ban begins to take effect | Illinois
(The Center Square) – One of the nearly 300 new laws that took effect in Illinois New Year’s Day is a ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs. State Rep. Nicholas Smith, D-Chicago, introduced House Bill 2363 in February 2023. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure in August 2024. The law prohibits the sale and distribution […]
Chicago school board raises tax levy on families ‘at a breaking point’ | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Board of Education has raised its property tax levy to fund Chicago Public Schools, but opponents say property owners are selling and families are at a breaking point. Board President Sean Harden said the “special” board meeting was held during the school district’s winter break to consider an amendment […]
Op-Ed: How one puppy mill-teliant retailer is preempting local laws | Opinion
One of the most overlooked threats to community-based control in America isn’t coming from Washington politicians or even state government officials, but from a corporation that is using state power to override local regulations. This national retailer sources many of the puppies it sells from cramped and unhealthy large-scale commercial breeding operations. To preserve its […]
White business owners are biggest share of Illinois’ diversity-preferred contract group | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ initiative to boost the amount of state contract money it awards to businesses owned by racial minorities and women continues to struggle despite the tens of millions of dollars the state has spent. This month, the number of those businesses that are certified for preference in state contracting dropped again, […]
IL rep: As if Bears ‘had a plan to rob the bank’ before considering Indiana | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The Illinois state rep whose district includes Soldier Field says the Chicago Bears are bluffing by suggesting a move to Northwest Indiana, but Indiana Gov. Mike Braun says the Bears recognize his state’s pro-business climate. Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren announced in an open letter Dec. 17 that the National […]