Illinois quick hits: Wildfire smoke may impact Illinois; $21 million unclaimed returned
- May 14, 2024 3:50 pm|
Chicago teachers to descend on Springfield asking for more taxpayer money
- May 14, 2024 3:30 pm|
Illinois museums want $70 million in taxpayer funds, no match requirements
- May 14, 2024 2:45 pm|
Teacher stipend bill with possible $68 million taxpayer cost advances
- May 14, 2024 2:41 pm|
Fallen firefighters recognized with memorial service in Springfield
- May 14, 2024 2:00 pm|
Completed $650 million rail project improves NW Indiana service to Chicago
- May 14, 2024 12:06 pm|
Red light camera revenue in Illinois tops $1 billion
- May 14, 2024 10:19 am|
Illinois quick hits: Freight derailment cancels Amtrak services; hospital official charged with embezzlement
- May 14, 2024 10:07 am|
Illinois’ electric vehicle rebates may be scaled back
- May 13, 2024 4:46 pm|
Illinois quick hits: Nurses reach tentative agreement; fugitive caught after nearly 24 years
- May 13, 2024 4:34 pm|
Illinois quick hits: Wildfire smoke may impact Illinois; $21 million unclaimed returned
Wildfire smoke may impact Illinois For a second consecutive year, Illinois may be affected by Canadian wildfire smoke. Air quality alerts have been issued in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said a shift
Chicago teachers to descend on Springfield asking for more taxpayer money
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union is urging members to use a “release day” to leave their students and lobby lawmakers in Springfield for more taxpayer funding. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was in Springfield last
Illinois museums want $70 million in taxpayer funds, no match requirements
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ museums want $70 million from Illinois taxpayers in the coming fiscal year. In addition to the $70 million, museums want to do away with matching requirements. Jeanne Schultz Angel, Illinois Museum Association
Teacher stipend bill with possible $68 million taxpayer cost advances
(The Center Square) – As Illinois grapples with a possible $800 million budget deficit, a measure that could have a taxpayer price tag of an additional $68 million for student teacher stipends is on its way to
Fallen firefighters recognized with memorial service in Springfield
(The Center Square) – Five Illinois firefighters who lost their lives in 2023 were honored Tuesday. The 31st Annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Medal of Honor Ceremony took place in Springfield. “Every year the state of Illinois
Completed $650 million rail project improves NW Indiana service to Chicago
(The Center Square) – Indiana officials celebrated the opening of a $650 million upgraded passenger rail corridor that’s expected to significantly reduce travel time from Michigan City to Chicago. The project doubles portions of the Northern Indiana
Red light camera revenue in Illinois tops $1 billion
(The Center Square) – With Illinois’ red light camera industry sending more than a billion dollars in revenue into city coffers, a Republican state legislator is warning the scheme could be coming at an even higher cost.
Illinois quick hits: Freight derailment cancels Amtrak services; hospital official charged with embezzlement
Freight derailment cancels Amtrak services A derailed freight train is causing Amtrak to cancel multiple train routes out of Illinois Tuesday. A freight train derailed east of Chicago and blocked several routes. The affected lines, operating out
Illinois’ electric vehicle rebates may be scaled back
(The Center Square) – Legislation in the Illinois General Assembly would make it more difficult to qualify for a rebate on an electric vehicle purchase. In January 2023, rebates of up to $4,000 for EVs and $1,500
Illinois quick hits: Nurses reach tentative agreement; fugitive caught after nearly 24 years
Nurses reach tentative agreement After a year of bargaining, the nurses’ union in Joliet has reached a tentative agreement with Ascension St. Joseph. The Illinois Nurses Association said Monday that the union will review and vote on