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13 state AGs win victory against ESG with Vanguard settlement

(The Center Square) - Marking a victory in the fight against Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), over a dozen state attorneys general secured a settlement Thursday with asset manager Vanguard - the company agreeing it will end its ESG efforts and turn over ESG-related ...
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Amended Bears megaproject bill could have major impact on property tax payers

(The Center Square) - An Illinois megaproject bill about a new Chicago Bears stadium project passed through a House committee Thursday, but it did so with a warning from several legislators and an advocacy group that the bill could lead to a meteoric rise ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Police report drop in homicide rates in East St. Louis

(The Center Square) - State officials are crediting the Public Safety Enforcement Group for East St. Louis reporting its lowest number of homicides in at least 45 years. Illinois ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago suffers credit rating downgrades

(The Center Square) - Two credit agencies have downgraded Chicago's general obligations bond rating to BBB+. Fitch Ratings cited consecutive operating deficits since 2023 and high dependence on non-structural ...
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IL can gag charter school operators over teacher unionization, judge says

Illinois Democratic state lawmakers can constitutionally force charter school operators into silence when Democratic-allied teachers unions attempt to organize their workforces, under threat of losing the charter they need to remain in business, a federal judge has ruled. ...
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Illinois racial wealth gap among largest in country

(The Center Square) - With Illinois ranked the eighth-worst state in the country for its racial wealth gap, Democratic State Rep. LaShawn Ford is calling lawmakers to do more to give more black residents their best chance for reaching their heights. ...
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Judge: Right to sue under IL biometrics law too important to end suit vs Meta

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, can't use its user agreement to escape yet another potentially massive payout from a lawsuit brought under Illinois' stringent biometric privacy law, a federal judge has ruled. ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: State taxpayers to help restore historic Chicago hotel

(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says $21 million in state capital funds will unlock more than $83 million in private investment to restore a historic hotel area in the Pullman State Historic Site on Chicago's South Side. ...
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Illinois Democrats dispute Trump statements during State of the Union

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Donald Trump spewed lies and attempted to gaslight the American people during the State of the Union address on Tuesday night. ...
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Illinois quick hits: Guaranteed income for moms on Medicaid

Guaranteed income for moms on Medicaid Chicago Democrats have introduced legislation that would provide guaranteed income for new and expectant mothers on Medicaid. ...
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Consumer advocates, Illinois lawmakers target ‘unnecessary’ utility costs

(The Center Square) - Energy consumer advocates are urging support for legislation they say will save Illinoisans from paying for hidden utility expenses. During a news conference at the ...
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Auditor general nomination now in Illinois House after unanimous Senate approval

(The Center Square) - Illinois taxpayers could soon have a new watchdog approved unanimously by the state Senate. Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino assumed the office in January 2016. ...
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