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Cook County offers loans after latest tax bill delays

(The Center Square) - The latest delay in property tax billing by Cook County is expected to cost local governments. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the next ...
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Extension of pension buyout program to drop $144B liability

(The Center Square) - The Illinois General Assembly passed legislation extending a program that allows retiring state employees to be paid out a large portion of their pension, forfeiting a portion back to the state. ...
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Schools face bus funding, cost challenges

(The Center Square) - Public schools are facing bus transportation challenges due to higher costs and a shortage of drivers. State Sen. Sally Turner, R-Beason, said the budget lawmakers ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Oak Park woman charged with child care fraud

(The Center Square) - An Oak Park woman is charged with defrauding the state of Illinois out of more than $30,000 by claiming her father was a child care provider when he was actually residing in a long-term care facility. ...
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‘Family Month’ backer cites biology, declining birth rates in defense of resolution

(The Center Square) - Illinois Family Institute Executive Director David Smith is praising a proposal from U.S. Rep. Mary Miller to designate June as "Family Month," instead of Pride Month, calling the resolution a needed cultural shift toward traditional family structures. ...
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Aldermen say lawmakers failed to address illegal cannabis sales near schools

(The Center Square) - As the Chicago City Council's public safety committee moved forward with an ordinance that would increase penalties for anyone that conducts the sale of illicit drugs near schools, one alderman attributed the blame of illegal sales of marijuana on the ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Small business optimism index falls

(The Center Square) - New data shows declining optimism and rising uncertainty for small business owners. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.6 points in May to 95.3, ...
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Congressman calls out Chicago schools’ academic woes

(The Center Square) - Chicago Public Schools Superintendent Macquline King testified before Congress that math and reading proficiency rates for CPS students are not acceptable. King appeared before the ...
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Pritzker: ‘We’re not raising people’s taxes’ for stadium

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says there could be a special legislative session in Illinois this summer, but he won't raise people's taxes to pay for a new Chicago Bears stadium. ...
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Apple can’t shake huge class action over Photos face scans

Tech giant Apple could be facing a potentially massive payout, after a federal judge said she will allow an Illinois biometrics class action to advance accusing Apple of allegedly illegally scanning and identifying the faces of millions of people who were imaged in photos ...
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Motorola targeted with class action over license plate reader cameras

Motorola has improperly shared data from its license plate reading cameras with federal immigration agents and other federal law enforcement offices, allegedly in violation of California state privacy law, according to a new class action lawsuit. ...
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Illinois congresswoman critical of mail cutbacks as USPS runs low on funds

(The Center Square) - A congresswoman from Illinois has again brought calls on the United States Postal Service to improve rural delivery service in the country. The issue, notable ...
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