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Bill: Fee on medium-to-large scale housing investors advances in Senate

(The Center Square) - As part of a larger housing proposal by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a bill that would impose a yearly fee on medium-to-large scale housing investors, which would scale based on how many properties are owned, made progress in the Senate this ...
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Costco says no refunds owed to customers for tariff price hikes

CHICAGO - Warehouse club retail giant Costco says it doesn't owe its customers any refunds for higher prices they paid when Costco allegedly increased those prices to account for the cost of unconstitutional tariffs imposed by President Trump. ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Independents launch campaigns for governor, Congress

(The Center Square) - Independent gubernatorial candidate Collin Corbett has filed petitions to challenge Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Republican Darren Bailey in November. Corbett is a former Republican who said on Tuesday that the GOP nominated someone who has no shot in the general ...
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Meta to ask appeals court to end biometrics suit over Messenger filters

A Southern Illinois federal judge will allow Meta to ask a federal appeals panel if its Facebook Messenger program can be subject to litigation over a biometric privacy law. ...
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Analyst warns Bears megaproject bill could raise taxes

(The Center Square) - A tax policy analyst says he is glad the Cook County Treasurer's Office issued a report on megaprojects legislation, but he says the tax impact may be underestimated and the bill contains a "perverse" incentive. ...
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AI safety regulations advance in Springfield, despite industry concern

(The Center Square) - A push to regulate artificial intelligence products in Illinois has taken a major step toward becoming law. The plan, which has broad support from industry leaders, would require transparency and expanded safety measures from many AI companies. ...
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Drug-discount program likely to expand in Illinois, despite lax oversight

(The Center Square) - An initiative to expand a federal program that provides drug discounts to hospitals and clinics in Illinois has been met with pushback as it nears passage. ...
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Chicago proposes funding tax rebates with salaries from vacant city jobs

(The Center Square) - Five Chicago aldermen have proposed new property tax rebates to be funded by salaries for vacant city jobs. Alderman Raymond Lopez filed the ordinance last ...
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Illinois dual office holding debate intensifies amid Calumet funding, ethics concerns

(The Center Square) - Ethics advocates say Illinois' loose restrictions on dual office holding leave the door open to conflicts of interest and potential retaliation by public officials, following renewed scrutiny surrounding Thaddeus Jones and allegations involving city spending and state funding threats. ...
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Bill to let felons vote from prison draws criticism from Republicans

(The Center Square) - Some Democrats and electoral rights groups want progress on legislation in Springfield that would give people in prison across the state the ability to vote just weeks after being convicted of a felony or lesser crime. ...
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Illinois Dems seek to expand post-release convict support, housing

(The Center Square) - Lawmakers in Springfield are pushing to pass legislation to provide people recently released from prison with housing, which they say will save Illinois taxpayers by reducing the likelihood for someone to reoffend. ...
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Biometrics privacy law’s territorial reach limited, appeals court says

Amazon has turned aside another attempt to use Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law to extract a potentially big payout from the company, after a federal appeals court again shut down a class action lawsuit over claims Illinois' residents voices were allegedly wrongly recorded when ...
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