More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law in 2024 eliminating the statewide grocery tax. Here’s what happens now.
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Illinois’ tourism push includes millions for NASCAR events
NASCAR will host the Enjoy Illinois 300 in the Metro East area on Sunday – the fourth year the state ...
New Republican to run for Illinois governor as election season begins
Former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy announced he will run for U.S. Senate as the field of Republican candidates for ...
‘They Still Deserve More’ protesters seek support for caretakers of people with disabilities
Protesters call on lawmakers to support higher wages for caretakers of Illinoisians with developmental disabilities.
Despite two decades of education and enforcement, drivers still failing Scott’s Law
Scott’s Law requires all vehicles to move over or slow down when passing a stopped or emergency vehicles with its ...
Prisoner Review Board sued for negligence a year after released prisoner killed Chicago boy
A year after her 11-year-old son was stabbed to death, a Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit claiming the Illinois ...
Lawmakers mull betting on internet gambling while existing industry warns it’ll fold
Facing a possible state budget hole, Illinois lawmakers could mull legalizing internet gambling this spring. But opposition is strong – ...
Lawmakers weigh whether to legalize ‘medical aid in dying’
Medical aid in dying, sometimes called assisted suicide, allows dying patients to end their own life. Disability advocates and doctors ...
Illinois lawmakers try again to ban certain food additives
Sen. Willie Preston says Illinois can’t wait for FDA to act on food additive bans.
Campaign cash flows from ethanol and corn sectors as Illinois lawmakers weigh carbon capture regulations
Illinois faces legislative and environmental challenges with carbon capture technology amid intense lobbying by Marquis Energy and the corn industry.
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