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Johnson trusts Welch amid leadership questions, CPS funds
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he trusts Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch to make the…
Illinois Quick Hits: Civic Federation launches state pension dashboard
(The Center Square) – The Civic Federation has launched an Illinois State Pensions Dashboard that allows users to explore more…
Calls increasing for heavier IDOC oversight
(The Center Square) – Reports of prisoner mistreatment, intentionally set fires and prisoners setting themselves on fire at a Joliet…
Durbin defends Fauci ahead of contempt vote
(The Center Square) – As U.S. senators consider a contempt of Congress resolution against former National Institute of Allergy and…
Mayor Johnson: ‘I’m the continuity’
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing for more public education money from Springfield while dodging questions…
Illinois Quick Hits: Group says secret gender policies violate parents’ rights
(The Center Square) – The Liberty Justice Center has sent letters to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and attorneys general…
Election integrity advocate supports Trump’s claims
(The Center Square) – An Illinois election integrity advocate says President Donald Trump's recent address alleging intelligence failures and foreign…
States weigh laws to circumvent ICE immunity; Illinois’ to be tested in court
(The Center Square) – States around the country are introducing bills that would allow residents to sue individual federal officers…
Illinois Quick Hits: Elections board tells DOJ it’s following the law
(The Center Square) – In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday, the Illinois State Board of…
Data centers warn of national security threat if centers don’t develop
(The Center Square) – The executive vice president of a coalition advocating for data center development says reversing course on…
Campaign targets Rush University Medical Center over spending, nonprofit status
(The Center Square) – A national consumer advocacy organization has launched a campaign criticizing Rush University Medical Center, arguing the…
Illinois Quick Hits: Johnson orders stricter standards on Chicago firearm suppliers
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Wednesday requiring stricter standards and disclosure requirements be…