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Illinois lawmakers grill diversity commission over lack of progress

(The Center Square) -- State lawmakers expressed public, bipartisan concern again Wednesday over an Illinois commission's efforts to increase access to state contract money for businesses that are owned by racial minorities, women and people with disabilities. ...
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WATCH: Gun owners rally at Illinois Statehouse against more gun regulations

(The Center Square) - Illinois gun owners are pressing their legislators to oppose gun regulations and some elected officials are on their side. Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day started ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: NFIB says biz deduction will bring jobs, benefit to Illinois

(The Center Square) - The National Federation of Independent Business says Illinois is projected to gain 48,000 new jobs each year for the next decade now that the federal small business tax deduction was made permanent last year. ...
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SNAP eligibility changes spark debate on gap for impacted recipients

(The Center Square) - A coalition of non-profits and community organizations across the state are warning that more than 200,000 Illinoisans receiving money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could lose benefits beginning May 1. ...
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Rich States Poor States: Tax policy largely determines states’ economic competitiveness

(The Center Square) - No matter what a state offers in terms of natural beauty, work and social opportunities, tax and economic policy - as unglamorous as they sound - will play a role in the state's attractiveness and success over time, the authors ...
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Illinois unions seek to kill Waymo-friendly bill in Springfield

(The Center Square) - Leadership and rank-and-file from multiple labor unions called on lawmakers to kill legislation aimed at welcoming autonomous vehicles onto Illinois roads Tuesday, saying it could have severe impacts on the economy. ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Two of ComEd four released; new trial expected

(The Center Square) - A U.S. appellate court has ordered two defendants in the ComEd Four case to be released pending a new trial. Hours after oral arguments began ...
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Chicago suit vs oil cos. may yet survive SCOTUS ruling, judge hints

Even as the Supreme Court considers a Colorado case that oil companies believe will decide if city and state governments can sue oil companies over emissions allegedly tied to climate change, a Cook County judge has signaled he may allow the city of Chicago ...
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Lawmakers push back against ‘blank check for warrantless surveillance’

(The Center Square) - Ahead of a scheduled House floor vote Wednesday, dozens of U.S. lawmakers are demanding that any extension of the federal government's electronic surveillance powers include privacy protections for Americans. ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: CTU-backed senator launches ‘tax the rich’ campaign

(The Center Square) - An Illinois legislator backed by the Chicago Teachers Union is renewing her call to tax the rich by launching a new social media series. State ...
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Lawmaker slams Illinois tuition bill favoring illegal immigrants

(The Center Square) - State Rep. Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, is raising concerns about a proposal he says would expand access to in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in Illinois, calling the measure a "workaround" to existing eligibility rules. ...
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Two of ComEd Four released. new trial pending

(The Center Square) - A U.S. appellate court has ordered two defendants in the ComEd Four case to be released pending a new trial. Hours after oral arguments began ...
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