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The latest from Illinois
Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Over recent months, Illinois has announced investments in manufacturing and other industries across the state and the creation of new jobs.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker charged in a federal alleged kickback scheme is asking a judge to dismiss the case against her.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – A viral social media video alleging that voting equipment in suburban Cook County warns voters against selecting Republican judicial candidates has drawn a sharp rebuke from Illinois election officials, who say the claim is false.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The unemployment rate in Illinois over September was 4.6%, down 0.1% from August, according to recently released Illinois Department of Employment Security data, meaning less Illinois residents were without a job last month.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – One part of Chicago’s newly-proposed budget under consideration by the city council is a new per-employee tax on some businesses in the city, which local business interests say is a disincentive and the wrong way to bring growth and affordability to the city.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – An Illinois legislator says it is scary regardless of cost if the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is sending unqualified people to conduct investigations.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says a new property tax debt relief pilot program is being funded primarily with proceeds from litigation against Texas-based bus companies that brought new arrivals to the city.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Staffing industry leaders say proposed rule changes by the Illinois Department of Labor would be bad for business, bad for temporary workers, costly to consumers and potentially damaging to the tax base.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – A top emergency aid official for the federal government told state officials across the country recently they should be prepared to bear more of the burden of emergency response to disasters instead of expecting federal help.
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(The Center Square) – Chicago officials have broken ground on a taxpayer-funded project to turn a former South Side motel into a non-congregate shelter serving young adults experiencing homelessness.
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