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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a settlement striking $139.2 million from Northern Illinois Gas Co.'s rate request for natural gas delivery services.
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Reporting from Just the News
Construction on the center, which opened in June after years of delays, was initially projected to cost $300 million to $350 million in 2016 but ballooned to approximately $850 million when it opened. It is now projected to cost a total of $1 billion.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is again pushing for the city to put in place new sources of revenue to make up for a remaining gap in the upcoming budget.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Illinois is one of four states that received a failing grade on the 2026 Financial State of the States report, but Truth in Accounting said there is a legislative way to improve Illinois’ financial health.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Schaumburg, says he and his family were worshipping at a Hindu temple in Aurora last Sunday that was targeted for a potential mass shooting.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Cook County and state of Illinois officials gathered Thursday to announce roughly $1.4 billion in medical debt has been cancelled through both a state and local program for Illinois residents, but studies show that such programs may not always be beneficial.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he does not get to choose where the Chicago Bears will have a new stadium.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The Democratic Party candidate for Cook County assessor says property taxes are high because assessments are not connected to the actions of the market, but his Libertarian opponent disagrees.
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Reporting from Just the News
The Mount Prospect Police Department had received a tip from an individual who reported receiving "concerning electronic communications" from the suspect.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.8 point in September to 97.9, one-tenth of a point below the 52-year average of 98.0.
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