Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois congresswomen respond to Supreme Court ruling

(The Center Square) – Members of the Illinois congressional delegation offered partisan responses to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision temporarily allowing the Trump administration to use a federal database that verifies whether voters are eligible to participate in an election.

Proposed Chicago data center pause has taxpayer implications

(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is committed to instituting a moratorium on data center development, but an industry advocate says the move will cost the city property tax revenue, union jobs and investments in clean…

Florida chamber thanks Pritzker for jobs

(The Center Square) – The Florida Chamber of Commerce has launched a billboard campaign in Illinois, thanking Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his contributions to economic development in the Sunshine State.

Illegal immigrants, 89 and 73, accused of armed drug trafficking decades after sneaking into US

Cesar Valdes and Magdaleno Medina face felony cocaine trafficking and stolen firearms charges after an undercover Miami police operation uncovered drugs.

Mistress may have handed prosecutors missing ‘why’ in ‘American Idol’ alum’s wife murder case: expert

The Caleb Flynn trial took a dramatic turn as mistress Alleigha Botner read explosive texts exchanged in the months before Ashley Flynn's fatal shooting.

The frat omertà: Whistleblower warns of ‘code of silence’ after Ole Miss deaths, alleged Penn State coke ring

The Ole Miss student death and Penn State cocaine ring allegations echo a deeper crisis in Greek life, says fraternity hazing survivor Andrew Lohse.

Federal tax credit program could benefit Illinois students with disabilities

The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit, could help students access funds for special-needs education services.

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Chicago Public Schools loses 11,500 students in largest decline since pandemic

Enrollment has dropped by 20% over the past 10 years.

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See which Chicago CTA stations have the highest crime rates

Cicero on the Blue Line had the highest rate in the city.

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Paul Vallas: Pritzker’s credit upgrades come with a nearly $86 billion tax bill

Recent credit upgrades are from tax and fee hikes, not growth.

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