Prof: Fed rate hike has taxpayer implications

(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve board’s recent decision to raise interest rates a quarter point may have expensive implications for Illinois taxpayers.

Illinois Quick Hits: Lee County campground evacuated due to flooding

(The Center Square) – Lee County officials say about 200 people were evacuated from O’Connell’s RV Campground in Amboy due to flooding that affected the area on Sunday morning.

Parental rights group questions student data, portal tied to mental health screenings

(The Center Square) – An Illinois parental-rights organization is raising concerns about how student information could be handled through BEACON, a state behavioral health portal that Awake Illinois describes as a follow-up service connected to the state’s upcoming school mental…

Austin ICE shooting sparks fight over Venezuelan illegal immigrant's deportation

LULAC and Rep. Lloyd Doggett are demanding an independent investigation into the shooting and questioning federal officials’ account of the involved shooting in Austin.

Murdaugh defense says detectives found male DNA under victim's nails but skipped key testing

Alex Murdaugh's defense accuses prosecutors of stalling on unidentified male DNA found under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails before his retrial.

Lindsay Clancy defense files motion to dismiss under double jeopardy grounds, with focus on holdout juror

Lindsay Clancy's defense team is raising a double jeopardy claim, seeking to avoid a second trial after jurors deadlocked when deliberating the charges against her.

Indiana, Missouri top Illinois on removing barriers to work

The state beats most for low licensing barriers but should take notes from Missouri and Indiana.

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Illinois’ 2nd-largest government union spent 38 times more on politics than member representation

Not even 2% of SEIU State Council’s 2025 spending was on “representational activities," it says.

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Three things to know three years later about the end of cash bail in Chicago

Reforms could diminish the risk of new crimes committed on pretrial release.

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Pritzker budget includes new tax on online fantasy sports

The budget awaiting his signature also imposes licensing fees on operators.

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