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Democratic senators under fire explain why they supported GOP bill to end shutdown

(The Center Square) - After breaking from the rest of the Democratic Caucus to help Republicans advance a deal that would end the government shutdown, the eight U.S. senators who did so are now speaking out. ...
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Illinois quick hits: Illinois U.S. senators split on shutdown vote

Illinois U.S. senators split on shutdown vote Illinois U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth differed as the Senate voted to advance a bill that could end the federal ...
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Voting rights group warns CA redistricting push could undermine trust in IL

(THE CENTer Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging states like Illinois to redraw congressional maps, but voting rights group CHANGE Illinois warns that such pressure risks undermining transparency and public trust in the redistricting process. ...
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Illinois quick hits: State EPA looks to fund EV charging stations; Tax Foundation says mayor’s proposal would hinder employment;

State EPA looks to fund EV charging stations The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the purchase ...
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Illinois Expands Library Funding to Support More Communities and Residents

Illinois public libraries are set to benefit from a major increase in state funding under new legislation championed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. Changes to the Equalization Aid Grant formula will expand eligibility from just 17 libraries to 108, broadening support to more ...
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Illinois Rises to Second in Nation for Human Trafficking Prevention Efforts

Illinois has earned an “A” grade on Shared Hope International’s Just Like Me Report Cards, a leap from a previous “F,” thanks to new trauma-informed human trafficking legislation. Governor JB Pritzker recently signed the Illinois Statewide Trauma-Informed Response to Human Trafficking Act, establishing a ...
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Chicago mayor: IL legislature has ‘more work to do’ on tax increases

(The Center Square) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to see more tax increases from the Illinois General Assembly, but a Republican state representative says the city has failed to implement a fairer option. ...
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Chicago pension, debt services costs among highest in country

(The Center Square) - Chicago's budget has grown by nearly 40% since 2019 with the biggest increased expenditure going toward pensions and debt already incurred. Illinois Policy Institute policy ...
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WATCH: DCFS still looking for missing children numbers; Pritzker on elections results

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop continues his coverage about how many youth in care the Department of Children and Family Services has on record that are missing and reaction to the ...
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Moody Bible lawsuit: CPS illegally blocking student teachers

An evangelical Christian college in Chicago has sued Chicago Public Schools, saying district officials have unconstitutionally refused to allow student teachers from the college's education program to participate in CPS' student teaching programs unless the college agrees to abide by CPS' so-called "non-discrimination" rules, ...
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Congressional Perks: Luxury cars and mileage result in big costs for taxpayers

(The Center Square) - U.S. Reps Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and David Scott, D-Ga., have each had taxpayers pay as much as $1,000 every month to Lexus financial so they can lease a vehicle for their offices, a review of House Members' Representational Allowance records ...
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WATCH: Pritzker: ‘Government isn’t always the best option’

(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says government is not always the best option when it comes to private business. The governor spoke at the groundbreaking for ...
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