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Experts, lawmakers critical of Illinois ethics in the wake of Madigan appeals

(The Center Square) - In the wake of new legal proceedings in a high-profile Illinois corruption case, attempts to reform ethics requirements for state officials have weakend but not stopped. ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Archdiocese says CPS cuts off funds for disabled students

(The Center Square) - The Archdiocese of Chicago says Chicago Public Schools are abruptly ending federally-funded services for more than 800 Catholic school students Friday. In a statement released ...
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Illinois House pushes through bill restricting ICE detention centers in state

(The Center Square) - After heavy debate and Republican opposition, the Illinois House passed a bill that would all but ban detention centers from operating in numerous towns and cities across the state. ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Ex-nonprofit exec sentenced for state, federal grant fraud

(The Center Square) - A former Chicago-area nonprofit executive has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for misappropriating nearly $1.9 million through a pair of fraud schemes. ...
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Rep questions state ed board’s higher budget request, proficiency standards

(The Center Square) - The Illinois State Board of Education wants more taxpayer funding to address inequity and boost public school students' progress in math. Illinois State Board of ...
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Illinois reps move bill to give remedy to young victims of hidden cameras

(The Center Square) - Lawmakers advanced a proposal aimed at giving Illinois families new legal recourse when minors are secretly recorded in places where they expect privacy, adding a civil enforcement tool to an increasingly reported issue across the state. ...
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Lawmaker calls for department reform supporting Illinois families with disabled children

(The Center Square) - A Republican state representative in Illinois is continuing his push for simpler and less burdensome paths to care for disabled residents and their families. A ...
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Lawmaker pushes sales tax pause on gas as questions cloud ‘fragile’ ceasefire

(The Center Square) - With the average Illinois gas price about $1.40 per gallon higher on Wednesday than it was in late February, a state lawmaker is asking for a sales tax holiday on gas purchases. ...
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Commonwealth LNG signs supply deals with five major buyers

(The Center Square) - The owners of the proposed Commonwealth LNG export facility in Louisiana announced supply deals with five major buyers as the company crossed a key threshold on its path to arranging the financing necessary for the $12.5 billion facility. ...
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Lawmakers hear debate over data centers including revenue, headaches

(The Center Square) - With more than 100 new data center projects moving forward across Illinois in recent years, and thousands across the country, Illinois lawmakers heard about how the facilities are affecting local residents and town finances. ...
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Illinois quick hits: Madigan corruption appeal to begin Thursday; Attorney General asks lawmakers for additional $15 million;

Madigan corruption appeal to begin Thursday Oral arguments are scheduled to begin Thursday afternoon in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's appeal of his conviction on ten counts of ...
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Chicago office vacancy rates worsen, card swipe numbers offer hope

(The Center Square) - As Chicago's downtown office vacancy rate hits another record high, homeowners in the city can expect to pay more. Citing data from real estate firm ...
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