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Local hike on Springfield hotels ups rate to second highest in state
(The Center Square) – A new tax set to be imposed will soon make hotel rooms in Springfield the second-most…
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago extends free internet program for public school families
(The Center Square) – Chicago officials have announced the extension of a free, high-speed internet program for eligible Chicago Public…
Pritzker, federal officials target screen safety
(The Center Square) – As the federal government takes a closer look at funding for telecommunications and internet services, Gov.…
Illinois Quick Hits: S&P Global joins Fitch by raising Illinois bond rating
(The Cente Square) – Illinois has earned its second credit rating upgrade in less than a week, as S&P Global…
Judge: Illinois prescription drug ‘affordability’ law contradicts federal rules
(Legal Newsline) — A federal judge has shelved Illinois' new so-called Prescription Drug Affordability Act, finding the state law almost…
McLean Co. auditor faces call to resign from own party amid performance issues
(The Center Square) – A Central Illinois elected county auditor has been asked to step down after a series of…
NITA takes over public transit with $1.5B annual taxpayer funding
(The Center Square) – Beginning Tuesday, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority officially took full control of Chicagoland public transit, including…
Illinois Quick Hits: Trump, Pritzker exchange barbs over violence in Illinois
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has repeated his call for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker or Chicago Mayor Brandon…
Data center debate rocks Decatur
(The Center Square) – Tensions ran high at a public forum in Decatur on Monday night, as debates over data…
Braun: Bears will favor Indiana over “slower footed” Illinois
(The Center Square) – Although Indiana Gov. Mike Braun doesn’t know for sure the Chicago Bears will play in Hammond,…
Fuel prices top end of summer average ahead of Labor Day
(The Center Square) – Ahead of the Labor Day weekend, fuel prices are again on the rise this week, with…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker on Trump visit: ‘We are ready for this fight’
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Donald Trump is not wanted or needed in Illinois. Pritzker’s campaign…