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Illinois Quick Hits: Foreign national faces harboring, forced labor charges
(The Center Square) - A Honduran citizen residing in Waukegan has been indicted for allegedly bringing illegal aliens into the United States for private financial gain. Federal prosecutors say Fredy H...
Feb 12, 2026
Illinois GOP state reps call on Dems to stop taxing s’mores, other goods
(The Center Square) - Illinois House Republicans are calling on Democrats to oppose new tax proposals. State Rep. Dave Severin, R-Benton, said House Bill 4459 would impose fees on backyard campfires, ...
Feb 11, 2026
Illinois Quick Hits: Tangent to expand in Montgomery
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced on Wednesday that a plastic lumber manufacturer is expanding and consolidating its o...
Feb 11, 2026
Retail advocate: Swipe fees ruling is largest Main St. 'relief package' in Illinois
(The Center Square) - A retail business advocate says a federal judge's ruling to uphold the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act paves the way for Main Street Illinois to experience major relief, but a ba...
Feb 11, 2026
Smith & Wesson wins appeal chance in Highland Park lawsuits
Gunmaker Smith & Wesson will get a chance to appeal a Lake County judge's decision clearing the way for the families of victims of the 2022 Highland Park parade massacre to sue the company over th...
Feb 11, 2026
Illinois Republicans say federal student data probe may reach Illinois State after Tufts review
(The Center Square) - The McLean County Republican Party says a newly announced federal investigation into Tufts University could have significant implications for Illinois State University and dozens...
Feb 11, 2026
Violence Interrupters, local activists lead CTA safety push
(The Center Square) - Violence Interrupters founder Tio Hardiman has joined with faith-based leaders and community activists across the city to keep Chicago Transit Authority passengers safe as overal...
Feb 11, 2026
Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago man sentenced for sex trafficking
(The Center Square) - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for sex trafficking and kidnapping. A federal jury convicted Dennis Williams, 33, last year after prosecutors said ...
Feb 11, 2026
Chicago aldermen call out transportation dept. over Complete Streets, bike lanes
(The Center Square) - A Chicago alderman says the city's Complete Streets program is a disaster that's costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the Chicago Department of Transpo...
Feb 10, 2026
Illinois quick hits: Moody's predicts static job growth in Illinois
Moody's predicts static job growth in Illinois According to a report prepared by Moody's Analytics for the Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, Illinois' economy will unde...
Feb 10, 2026
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