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Illinois firms would pay a combined corporate tax rate of 34.8% under Biden plan

Illinois firms would pay a combined corporate tax rate of 34.8% under Biden plan

Illinois firms would pay a combined corporate tax rate of 34.8% under Biden plan
Illinois firms would pay a combined corporate tax rate of 34.8% under Biden plan

Illinois firms would pay a combined corporate tax rate of 34.8% under Biden plan

Jill Biden promotes community colleges during Illinois visit

Jill Biden promotes community colleges during Illinois visit

  • By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
  • 18 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – In her first visit to Illinois since moving into the White House, Jill Biden stressed the importance of community colleges to the nation’s economy.

Lawmakers call for mediation between Lincoln Library and Museum and foundation

Lawmakers call for mediation between Lincoln Library and Museum and foundation

  • By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
  • 18 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are urging representatives from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation to work out their differences through mediation.

Villages across Illinois planning summer events, some ditch mask requirements

Villages across Illinois planning summer events, some ditch mask requirements

  • By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
  • 19 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – Villages large and small across Illinois are looking to attract pent-up demand with outdoor events. And despite COVID-19, some are already announcing masks won’t be required.

Illinois House bill to allow prisoners to vote likely symbolic, says political science expert

Illinois House bill to allow prisoners to vote likely symbolic, says political science expert

  • By Elyse Kelly | The Center Square contributor
  • 21 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – State Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, has introduced House Bill 1872, which would repeal a law that prohibits people in prison from voting.

Perfect storm of factors drives up Illinois' farmland values

Perfect storm of factors drives up Illinois' farmland values

  • By Elyse Kelly | The Center Square contributor
  • 21 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – The values of Illinois' agricultural lands are increasing, as is optimism.

Proposal at Illinois statehouse would publish salaries of private employees working on public projects

Proposal at Illinois statehouse would publish salaries of private employees working on public projects

  • By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
  • 22 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – Just how much transparency there should be when it comes to public works projects is an area of debate as lawmakers advance a measure requiring private contractors’ salaries to be public if they’re working on a taxpayer-funded project.

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, April 19, 2021

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, April 19, 2021

  • The Center Square
  • 23 hrs ago

Lawmakers set to return to Springfield on Tuesday

Defund the police movement contributed to rise in violence, experts say

Defund the police movement contributed to rise in violence, experts say

  • By Casey Harper | The Center Square
  • Apr 17, 2021

(The Center Square) – Calls to defund the police have once again been thrust into the national spotlight after a string of high profile police shootings, but data show the rallying cry for police reformers may not hold water.

Animal welfare bill aimed at pet shops advances in Illinois

Animal welfare bill aimed at pet shops advances in Illinois

  • By Scot Bertram | The Center Square
  • Apr 17, 2021

(The Center Square) – Illinois could be moving closer to a ban on the sale of dogs and cats that have been sourced from breeders at retail pet stores.

Bill to limit legislative leader terms to 10 years advances

Bill to limit legislative leader terms to 10 years advances

  • By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
  • Apr 16, 2021

(The Center Square) – After a 36-year term by House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest such term in the history of the nation, Illinois lawmakers are talking term limits.

Jill Biden promotes community colleges during Illinois visit

Jill Biden promotes community colleges during Illinois visit

  • By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
  • 18 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – In her first visit to Illinois since moving into the White House, Jill Biden stressed the importance of community colleges to the nation’s economy.

Lawmakers call for mediation between Lincoln Library and Museum and foundation

Lawmakers call for mediation between Lincoln Library and Museum and foundation

  • By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
  • 18 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are urging representatives from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation to work out their differences through mediation.

Villages across Illinois planning summer events, some ditch mask requirements

Villages across Illinois planning summer events, some ditch mask requirements

  • By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
  • 19 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – Villages large and small across Illinois are looking to attract pent-up demand with outdoor events. And despite COVID-19, some are already announcing masks won’t be required.

Illinois House bill to allow prisoners to vote likely symbolic, says political science expert

Illinois House bill to allow prisoners to vote likely symbolic, says political science expert

  • By Elyse Kelly | The Center Square contributor
  • 21 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – State Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, has introduced House Bill 1872, which would repeal a law that prohibits people in prison from voting.

Perfect storm of factors drives up Illinois' farmland values

Perfect storm of factors drives up Illinois' farmland values

  • By Elyse Kelly | The Center Square contributor
  • 21 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – The values of Illinois' agricultural lands are increasing, as is optimism.

Proposal at Illinois statehouse would publish salaries of private employees working on public projects

Proposal at Illinois statehouse would publish salaries of private employees working on public projects

  • By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
  • 22 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – Just how much transparency there should be when it comes to public works projects is an area of debate as lawmakers advance a measure requiring private contractors’ salaries to be public if they’re working on a taxpayer-funded project.

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, April 19, 2021

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, April 19, 2021

  • The Center Square
  • 23 hrs ago

Lawmakers set to return to Springfield on Tuesday

Defund the police movement contributed to rise in violence, experts say

Defund the police movement contributed to rise in violence, experts say

  • By Casey Harper | The Center Square
  • Apr 17, 2021

(The Center Square) – Calls to defund the police have once again been thrust into the national spotlight after a string of high profile police shootings, but data show the rallying cry for police reformers may not hold water.

Animal welfare bill aimed at pet shops advances in Illinois

Animal welfare bill aimed at pet shops advances in Illinois

  • By Scot Bertram | The Center Square
  • Apr 17, 2021

(The Center Square) – Illinois could be moving closer to a ban on the sale of dogs and cats that have been sourced from breeders at retail pet stores.

Bill to limit legislative leader terms to 10 years advances

Bill to limit legislative leader terms to 10 years advances

  • By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
  • Apr 16, 2021

(The Center Square) – After a 36-year term by House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest such term in the history of the nation, Illinois lawmakers are talking term limits.

Survey indicates a potential shift in Illinois housing market

Survey indicates a potential shift in Illinois housing market

  • By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
  • Apr 16, 2021

(The Center Square) – The housing market in Illinois in 2020 was a seller's market, but a new study indicates that may begin to shift in 2021.

Jill Biden promotes community colleges during Illinois visit

Jill Biden promotes community colleges during Illinois visit

  • 18 hrs ago
Lawmakers call for mediation between Lincoln Library and Museum and foundation

Lawmakers call for mediation between Lincoln Library and Museum and foundation

  • 18 hrs ago
Villages across Illinois planning summer events, some ditch mask requirements

Villages across Illinois planning summer events, some ditch mask requirements

  • 19 hrs ago
Illinois House bill to allow prisoners to vote likely symbolic, says political science expert

Illinois House bill to allow prisoners to vote likely symbolic, says political science expert

  • 21 hrs ago
Perfect storm of factors drives up Illinois' farmland values

Perfect storm of factors drives up Illinois' farmland values

  • 21 hrs ago
Proposal at Illinois statehouse would publish salaries of private employees working on public projects

Proposal at Illinois statehouse would publish salaries of private employees working on public projects

  • 22 hrs ago
Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, April 19, 2021

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, April 19, 2021

  • 23 hrs ago
Defund the police movement contributed to rise in violence, experts say

Defund the police movement contributed to rise in violence, experts say

  • Apr 17, 2021
Animal welfare bill aimed at pet shops advances in Illinois

Animal welfare bill aimed at pet shops advances in Illinois

  • Apr 17, 2021
Bill to limit legislative leader terms to 10 years advances

Bill to limit legislative leader terms to 10 years advances

  • Apr 16, 2021
Survey indicates a potential shift in Illinois housing market

Survey indicates a potential shift in Illinois housing market

  • Apr 16, 2021
Despite enough votes to slash $100 from Illinois’ trailer plate fee, measures not advancing

Despite enough votes to slash $100 from Illinois’ trailer plate fee, measures not advancing

  • Apr 16, 2021
Legislators return Tuesday with six weeks before end of session

Legislators return Tuesday with six weeks before end of session

  • Apr 16, 2021
Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Friday, April 16, 2021

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Friday, April 16, 2021

  • Apr 16, 2021

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