Illinois Quick Hits: Feds, state allege $5M in false medicaid, medicare claims
(The Center Square) – The federal government and the state of Illinois have filed a joint complaint alleging that a…
City council considers deals with two men Foxx says committed ‘heinous’ murder
(Legal Newsline) — The Chicago City Council could move forward, perhaps as soon as September, to potentially pay millions of…
EMA audit reveals oversight deficiencies of contractor payments
(The Center Square) – A recent audit of Illinois’ Emergency Management Agency revealed oversight deficiencies of contracted employees and the…
Illinois law won’t let Florida woman claim cut of Alabama dad’s asbestos settlement
(Legal Newsline) — An Illinois appeals court has agreed a Florida woman isn’t entitled to cut of the proceeds resulting…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker adds $65M to campaign funds
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has contributed $65 million to his gubernatorial campaign fund. …
Illinois Quick Hits: Foreign national indicted for Molotov cocktail possession
(The Center Square) – A federal grand jury has indicted a man who was in the United States unlawfully for…
Pritzker gets union endorsement, blasts Bailey
(The Center Square) – The president of the Illinois Education Association applauded Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record on Monday, but other…
Pharma companies seek to block state expansion of discount drug program
(The Center Square) – Multiple drug makers in Illinois are challenging a state law that expands the scope of a…
Illinois Quick Hits: Grubhub settlement payments en route
(The Center Square) – The Federal Trade Commission says it has begun sending 640,038 payments totaling more than $23.8 million…
Locals rally against Chicago quantum park; company commits to no data center
(The Center Square) – Residents on Chicago’s South Side booed their mayor off stage following his answer to questions from…
Illinois Quick Hits: Young silver carp found in Illinois River’s Marseilles Pool
(The Center Square) – Invasive carp sampling crews have removed several hundred small silver carp from the Marseilles Pool of…
Workers’ comp law could raise employer costs
(The Center Square) – A civil justice watchdog says a new Illinois law could reverse the state’s gains in workers’…