Illinois Quick Hits: State taxpayers to help restore historic Chicago hotel
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says $21 million in state capital funds will unlock more than $83 million in private investment...
IL can gag charter school operators over teacher unionization, judge says
Illinois Democratic state lawmakers can constitutionally force charter school operators into silence when Democratic-allied teachers unions attempt to organize their workforces, under threat of...
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago suffers credit rating downgrades
(The Center Square) – Two credit agencies have downgraded Chicago’s general obligations bond rating to BBB+.
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Convention of States rally pushes for fiscal restraint, limits on federal power
(The Center Square) – A movement to restrain the federal government’s power and jurisdiction is pushing for more momentum in Illinois.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Police report drop in homicide rates in East St. Louis
(The Center Square) – State officials are crediting the Public Safety Enforcement Group for East St. Louis reporting its lowest number of homicides in...