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Illinois U.S. senator cheers BABES Act, tightening TSA breastfeeding rules
Illinois U.S. senator cheers BABES Act, tightening TSA breastfeeding rules
(The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth celebrates a win for new parents as President Donald Trump signs the bipartisan BABES Enhancement Act, aimed at ensuring the Transportation
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December 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Illinois U.S. senator cheers BABES Act, tightening TSA breastfeeding rules
New Kraft Heinz partnership supports farmers adopting conservation practices
New Kraft Heinz partnership supports farmers adopting conservation practices
Precision Conservation Management has announced a new supply chain partnership with Kraft Heinz that will support Illinois farmers who implement in-field conservation practices like cover crops, reduced...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:47 AM
New Kraft Heinz partnership supports farmers adopting conservation practices
WATCH: Pritzker signs 'great law' against immigration enforcement, dismisses ethics concerns
WATCH: Pritzker signs 'great law' against immigration enforcement, dismisses ethics concerns
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says a new law to protect people from federal immigration law enforcement in Illinois is a great one, despite ethical questions about campaign
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December 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
WATCH: Pritzker signs 'great law' against immigration enforcement, dismisses ethics concerns
Chicago mayor revises head tax, Chicago Flips Red opposes budget | Illinois | thecentersquare.com
Chicago mayor revises head tax, Chicago Flips Red opposes budget
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has revised his corporate head tax proposal, but Republicans say the mayor should not be putting immigrants ahead of citizens.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Chicago mayor revises head tax, Chicago Flips Red opposes budget | Illinois | thecentersquare.com
Illinois quick hits: CBP officer indicted; Pritzker unopposed in Democrat Primary
Illinois quick hits: CBP officer indicted; Pritzker unopposed in Democrat Primary
CBP officer indicted
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December 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Illinois quick hits: CBP officer indicted; Pritzker unopposed in Democrat Primary
Pritzker unchallenged on Democrat primary ballot after Tillman removed by board | Illinois
Pritzker unchallenged on Democrat primary ballot after Tillman removed by board
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his running mate Christian Mitchell will be unopposed in the upcoming Democratic primary.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Pritzker unchallenged on Democrat primary ballot after Tillman removed by board | Illinois
Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
Article Summary State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration
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December 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
Midwest Eye Center plans to close Calumet City facility
Midwest Eye Center plans to close Calumet City facility | Health News Illinois
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December 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Midwest Eye Center plans to close Calumet City facility
Classen new plan president for Molina Healthcare of Illinois
Classen new plan president for Molina Healthcare of Illinois | Health News Illinois
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December 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Classen new plan president for Molina Healthcare of Illinois
WATCH: IL Statehouse candidate finds 20,000 kids without SSNs getting Medicaid | Illinois
WATCH: IL Statehouse candidate finds 20,000 kids without SSNs getting Medicaid
(The Center Square) – A candidate for the Illinois Statehouse is working to find out how much taxpayer money is going for medical services to children without Social Security numbers.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
WATCH: IL Statehouse candidate finds 20,000 kids without SSNs getting Medicaid | Illinois
Chicago tops country in porch pirate thefts, upwards of $250 million - The Center Square
Chicago tops country in porch pirate thefts, upwards of $250 million
(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste argues lawmakers need to look in the mirror when it comes to placing blame for Chicago’s status as the worst city
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December 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Chicago tops country in porch pirate thefts, upwards of $250 million - The Center Square
Illinois quick hits: ICE wants 4000 illegal aliens handed over; rocks, bottles thrown in Elgin
Illinois quick hits: ICE wants 4,000 illegal aliens handed over; rocks, bottles thrown in Elgin
ICE wants 4,000 illegal aliens handed over
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December 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Illinois quick hits: ICE wants 4000 illegal aliens handed over; rocks, bottles thrown in Elgin
WATCH: Pritzker expanding sanctuary law; Chicago shutdown looms; 'Judicial Hellholes' | Illinois
WATCH: Pritzker expanding sanctuary law; Chicago shutdown looms; ‘Judicial Hellholes’
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop discusses a bill Gov. J.B. Pritzker is scheduled to sign Tuesday morning,
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December 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
WATCH: Pritzker expanding sanctuary law; Chicago shutdown looms; 'Judicial Hellholes' | Illinois
Illinois quick hits: Chicago budget stalemate continues; Pritzker's health board appointments
Illinois quick hits: Chicago budget stalemate continues; Pritzker's health board appointments
Chicago budget stalemate continues
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December 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Illinois quick hits: Chicago budget stalemate continues; Pritzker's health board appointments
WATCH: Trump touts 'Golden Age' for farmers as he announces federal aid | Illinois
WATCH: Trump touts 'Golden Age' for farmers as he announces federal aid
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has announced $11 billion in federal public aid for farmers.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
WATCH: Trump touts 'Golden Age' for farmers as he announces federal aid | Illinois
Illinois counties land at No. 7 for 'Judicial Hellholes,' costs $1900 per resident
Illinois counties land at No. 7 for ‘Judicial Hellholes,’ costs $1,900 per resident
(The Center Square) – The St. Louis metro area and Cook County are again among the worst Judicial Hellhole jurisdictions, according to the American Tort Reform Foundation.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Illinois counties land at No. 7 for 'Judicial Hellholes,' costs $1900 per resident
Report finds growing awareness for 988 in Cook County, opportunities for future growth
Report finds growing awareness for 988 in Cook County, opportunities for future growth | Health News Illinois
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December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Report finds growing awareness for 988 in Cook County, opportunities for future growth
Retired chief: Illinois' SAFE-T Act 'emboldens' anti-police attackers - The Center Square
Retired chief: Illinois' SAFE-T Act 'emboldens' anti-police attackers
(The Center Square) – A retired police chief says Illinois’ SAFE-T Act has emboldened individuals who could attack law enforcement officers.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Retired chief: Illinois' SAFE-T Act 'emboldens' anti-police attackers - The Center Square
Op-Ed: Stacked costs are crushing Illinois manufacturers - The Center Square
Op-Ed: Stacked costs are crushing Illinois manufacturers
Operating a manufacturing business in Illinois has been an exercise in perseverance and is growing worse. I manage DuPage Precision Products in Aurora, where we produce a wide range of
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December 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Op-Ed: Stacked costs are crushing Illinois manufacturers - The Center Square
Chicago minority, low-income students struggling to make testing grade | Illinois
Chicago minority, low-income students struggling to make testing grade
(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford said it’s not hard to comprehend why Chicago Public Schools system low-income and minority students are reading and performing math
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December 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Chicago minority, low-income students struggling to make testing grade | Illinois
Howard Brown Health hosts annual World AIDS Day Commemoration, Legacy and Liberation
Howard Brown Health hosts annual World AIDS Day Commemoration, Legacy and Liberation | Health News Illinois
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December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Howard Brown Health hosts annual World AIDS Day Commemoration, Legacy and Liberation
Judge sides with Illinois, dismisses pharmaceutical companies’ effort to toss drug price-fixing case
Judge sides with Illinois, dismisses pharmaceutical companies’ effort to toss drug price-fixing case | Health News Illinois
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December 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Judge sides with Illinois, dismisses pharmaceutical companies’ effort to toss drug price-fixing case
Medicaid rolls fall in September
Medicaid rolls fall in September | Health News Illinois
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December 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Medicaid rolls fall in September
State-based vaccine advisory committee to meet this month to address federal change to Hepatitis B vaccine guidance
State-based vaccine advisory committee to meet this month to address federal change to Hepatitis B vaccine guidance | Health News Illinois
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December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
State-based vaccine advisory committee to meet this month to address federal change to Hepatitis B vaccine guidance
Illinois quick hits: Police shooting suspect in custody; retired judge brought back
Illinois quick hits: Police shooting suspect in custody; retired judge brought back
Police shooting suspect in custody
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December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Illinois quick hits: Police shooting suspect in custody; retired judge brought back