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Lawmaker questions Illinois Board of Higher Education's $2.1 billion budget request

Lawmaker questions Illinois Board of Higher Education's $2.1 billion budget request

Lawmaker questions Illinois Board of Higher Education's $2.1 billion budget request
Lawmaker questions Illinois Board of Higher Education's $2.1 billion budget request

Lawmaker questions Illinois Board of Higher Education's $2.1 billion budget request

Lawmaker with three COVID-19 regions with different mitigations calls Pritzker's plan a ‘disaster’

Lawmaker with three COVID-19 regions with different mitigations calls Pritzker's plan a ‘disaster’

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

(The Center Square) – While some businesses are looking forward to serving more customers as COVID-19 mitigations are relaxed in their regions of Illinois, others have stopped following the governor’s rules.

Retail sales increased during the holiday season compared to previous year

Retail sales increased during the holiday season compared to previous year

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

(The Center Square) – The 2020 holiday shopping season for retailers was better than expected.

Less than 1 percent of Illinois’ population vaccinated for COVID-19

Less than 1 percent of Illinois’ population vaccinated for COVID-19

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

(The Center Square) – Of the more than 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines that have been administered in Illinois, about 340 people have self-reported adverse reactions – that's about 0.07 percent of the people who have received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to data from the Ce…

State Sen. Heather Steans resigns after 12 years

State Sen. Heather Steans resigns after 12 years

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Updated 15 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – State Sen. Heather Steans, D-Chicago, announced her resignation on Tuesday after 12 years in the state legislature.

Illinois Facebook users who joined class-action to get nearly $350 each from settlement

Illinois Facebook users who joined class-action to get nearly $350 each from settlement

  • By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square
  • 17 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – About 1.6 million Illinoisans with a Facebook page who joined a class-action lawsuit could get about $350 in the coming months as part of a settlement. 

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

  • The Center Square
  • 21 hrs ago

Pritzker announces changes to COVID-19 restrictions

Regions, phases and tiers sow confusion, frustration over continued Illinois COVID-19 restrictions

Regions, phases and tiers sow confusion, frustration over continued Illinois COVID-19 restrictions

  • By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
  • Jan 18, 2021

(The Center Square) – Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker's COVID-19 rules, the state's 11 regions were under four different classes of mitigations on Monday, leading to some confusion among lawmakers and local officials.

Divisions among Democrats could pose problems for Illinois, expert says

Divisions among Democrats could pose problems for Illinois, expert says

  • By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
  • Jan 18, 2021

(The Center Square) – A Northern Illinois University political science professor said both Republicans and Democrats need to regroup in these tumultuous times for politics.

Regulating technology could get some attention in Illinois with new Legislature

Regulating technology could get some attention in Illinois with new Legislature

  • By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
  • Jan 18, 2021

(The Center Square) – Some Illinois state lawmakers could set their sights on regulating social media companies in the new legislative term as other states consider allowing lawsuits over alleged user censorship.

Illinois’ online shoppers now get local tax hit on top of state tax

Illinois’ online shoppers now get local tax hit on top of state tax

  • By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square
  • Jan 18, 2021

(The Center Square) – Burning through those online gift cards will go incrementally faster in 2021 depending on how high local sales taxes are in your local Illinois municipality. 

Lawmaker with three COVID-19 regions with different mitigations calls Pritzker's plan a ‘disaster’

Lawmaker with three COVID-19 regions with different mitigations calls Pritzker's plan a ‘disaster’

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

(The Center Square) – While some businesses are looking forward to serving more customers as COVID-19 mitigations are relaxed in their regions of Illinois, others have stopped following the governor’s rules.

Retail sales increased during the holiday season compared to previous year

Retail sales increased during the holiday season compared to previous year

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

(The Center Square) – The 2020 holiday shopping season for retailers was better than expected.

Less than 1 percent of Illinois’ population vaccinated for COVID-19

Less than 1 percent of Illinois’ population vaccinated for COVID-19

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

(The Center Square) – Of the more than 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines that have been administered in Illinois, about 340 people have self-reported adverse reactions – that's about 0.07 percent of the people who have received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to data from the Ce…

State Sen. Heather Steans resigns after 12 years

State Sen. Heather Steans resigns after 12 years

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Updated 15 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – State Sen. Heather Steans, D-Chicago, announced her resignation on Tuesday after 12 years in the state legislature.

Illinois Facebook users who joined class-action to get nearly $350 each from settlement

Illinois Facebook users who joined class-action to get nearly $350 each from settlement

  • By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square
  • 17 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – About 1.6 million Illinoisans with a Facebook page who joined a class-action lawsuit could get about $350 in the coming months as part of a settlement. 

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

  • The Center Square
  • 21 hrs ago

Pritzker announces changes to COVID-19 restrictions

Regions, phases and tiers sow confusion, frustration over continued Illinois COVID-19 restrictions

Regions, phases and tiers sow confusion, frustration over continued Illinois COVID-19 restrictions

  • By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
  • Jan 18, 2021

(The Center Square) – Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker's COVID-19 rules, the state's 11 regions were under four different classes of mitigations on Monday, leading to some confusion among lawmakers and local officials.

Divisions among Democrats could pose problems for Illinois, expert says

Divisions among Democrats could pose problems for Illinois, expert says

  • By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
  • Jan 18, 2021

(The Center Square) – A Northern Illinois University political science professor said both Republicans and Democrats need to regroup in these tumultuous times for politics.

Regulating technology could get some attention in Illinois with new Legislature

Regulating technology could get some attention in Illinois with new Legislature

  • By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
  • Jan 18, 2021

(The Center Square) – Some Illinois state lawmakers could set their sights on regulating social media companies in the new legislative term as other states consider allowing lawsuits over alleged user censorship.

Illinois’ online shoppers now get local tax hit on top of state tax

Illinois’ online shoppers now get local tax hit on top of state tax

  • By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square
  • Jan 18, 2021

(The Center Square) – Burning through those online gift cards will go incrementally faster in 2021 depending on how high local sales taxes are in your local Illinois municipality. 

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, Jan. 18, 2021

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, Jan. 18, 2021

  • The Center Square
  • Jan 18, 2021

Dining restrictions set to ease in some regions of Illinois

Lawmaker with three COVID-19 regions with different mitigations calls Pritzker's plan a ‘disaster’

Lawmaker with three COVID-19 regions with different mitigations calls Pritzker's plan a ‘disaster’

  • 13 hrs ago
Retail sales increased during the holiday season compared to previous year

Retail sales increased during the holiday season compared to previous year

  • 14 hrs ago
Less than 1 percent of Illinois’ population vaccinated for COVID-19

Less than 1 percent of Illinois’ population vaccinated for COVID-19

  • 14 hrs ago
State Sen. Heather Steans resigns after 12 years

State Sen. Heather Steans resigns after 12 years

  • Updated 15 hrs ago
Illinois Facebook users who joined class-action to get nearly $350 each from settlement

Illinois Facebook users who joined class-action to get nearly $350 each from settlement

  • 17 hrs ago
Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

  • 21 hrs ago
Regions, phases and tiers sow confusion, frustration over continued Illinois COVID-19 restrictions

Regions, phases and tiers sow confusion, frustration over continued Illinois COVID-19 restrictions

  • Jan 18, 2021
Divisions among Democrats could pose problems for Illinois, expert says

Divisions among Democrats could pose problems for Illinois, expert says

  • Jan 18, 2021
Regulating technology could get some attention in Illinois with new Legislature

Regulating technology could get some attention in Illinois with new Legislature

  • Jan 18, 2021
Illinois’ online shoppers now get local tax hit on top of state tax

Illinois’ online shoppers now get local tax hit on top of state tax

  • Jan 18, 2021
Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, Jan. 18, 2021

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, Jan. 18, 2021

  • Jan 18, 2021
‘Armed protests’ never materialize as armed Illinois National Guard patrols state capitol

‘Armed protests’ never materialize as armed Illinois National Guard patrols state capitol

  • Jan 18, 2021
Ethics advocates happy Illinois Legislature’s reform attempt failed

Ethics advocates happy Illinois Legislature’s reform attempt failed

  • Jan 17, 2021
New model from University of Illinois could help limit spread of Lyme disease

New model from University of Illinois could help limit spread of Lyme disease

  • Jan 16, 2021

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  • Regions, phases and tiers sow confusion, frustration over continued Illinois COVID-19 restrictions

  • ‘Optimistic’ Pritzker urges Congress to pass Biden’s plan for billions in state aid

  • Lawmaker with three COVID-19 regions with different mitigations calls Pritzker's plan a ‘disaster’

  • Illinois Facebook users who joined class-action to get nearly $350 each from settlement

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By the Numbers

7.39% of Illinois residents lack health insurance, study finds

Aurora campus ranked top high school in Illinois

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McConnell says Trump provoked Capitol riot by feeding mob lies

Illinois Facebook users who joined class-action to get nearly $350 each from settlement

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