Pritzker orders stricter mask mandate for all bars, restaurants
Gov. JB Pritzker has ordered a stricter statewide mask mandate covering bars and restaurants in Illinois as the number of...
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Tiebreaker process for marijuana licenses finalized
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, or IDFPR, adopted permanent rules this week to break ties in the...
State releases $46 million split among 2,600 small businesses reeling from pandemic
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday announced the release of $46 million in grant funding for small businesses affected by the...
Aid for struggling small businesses to start flowing
Financial aid is about to start flowing for Illinois businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emergency rules create fines for establishments flouting mask, capacity guidelines
Gov. JB Pritzker announced his administration would be filing a new emergency rule Friday allowing for fines levied on establishments...
State regulators grill ComEd execs over fraud admission
Top executives of utility giant Commonwealth Edison faced tough questions from state regulators Wednesday as they publicly apologized for the...
Group launches ‘tax day’ push for constitutional amendment
A group pushing for approval of the graduated tax constitutional amendment on Nov. 3 used tax day to further its...
Marijuana sales create $52 million in state revenue in first six months
Since January, Illinois residents and visitors have spent nearly $240 million on legalized recreational marijuana, producing $52 million in state...
As marijuana sales boom, social equity applicants sweat licensing delays
Social equity applicants to the state's marijuana industry – those whose majority ownership stakes include persons disproportionately impacted by the...
Opposing groups readying for battle over tax amendment
Days after the governor donated $51.5 million of his personal fortune to a committee supporting a graduated income tax constitutional...
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