(The Center Square) – Members from both sides of the aisle at the Illinois statehouse say they’re taking small steps to save taxpayers on the $140-plus billion unfunded liability of public sector pensions.

(The Center Square) – Vaccination teams will soon be dispatched to workplaces across Illinois.

(The Center Square) – Passions are pouring out on both sides of the issue of a measure to regulate retail pet stores.

Deadline for ethics package extended

(The Center Square) – When it comes to the post-pandemic recovery, few sectors see challenges like those in the adult entertainment industry, where nothing is so anathema to social distancing as a lap dance.

(The Center Square) – For nearly 14 months, the Illinois Legislature has largely let Gov. J.B. Pritzker manage the COVID-19 pandemic unilaterally. 

(The Center Square) – An animal rights group is applauding a policy change by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources regarding feral cats that could save taxpayers money.

(The Center Square) – Thanks to better than expected tax revenues, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he now plans to fully fund the state’s Evidence-Based Funding law. 

(The Center Square) – The NCAA basketball tournament proved to be a cash cow for Illinois gambling operations.

(The Center Square) – Most Illinois hospitals scored well in a new patient safety report that attempts to capture the risk of errors and accidents at facilities around the country.

(The Center Square) – A professor at Northern Illinois University has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to continue his research into severe weather forecasts.