Tourism is up in Springfield, but downtown businesses are hurting
Private school bus transportation company First Student provides over 6,000 buses to hundreds of districts in the state.
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Costs of state employee health benefits continue steep rise
Insurance costs are expected to increase by $380 million, or 9%, next year.
State Police vehicle fleet will take 18 years to replace as costs rise, ISP director says
The cost of a new State Police vehicle has jumped to $120,000, according to the agency’s director
Prescription drug price control bill passes first committee hurdle
The bill’s sponsor said an amendment is expected, pending further conversations with stakeholders.
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget signed by Gov. JB Pritzker has more than $1 billion of tax increases and one-time ...
Lawmakers tried to reform Illinois’ food system. Here’s why it failed
Two bills that would have required more transparency in the process that provides food to state agencies did not make ...
State buys building, plans to move out of Thompson Center
State officials on Wednesday announced the purchase of a 17-story office building in Chicago’s West Loop for $73.25 million, a ...
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