Regional & State News
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The Trump administration is suing the State of Illinois to stop it from applying its gambling laws to prediction markets such as Kalshi or Polymarket, the latest salvo in an ongoing regulatory battle over who gets to regulate the multibillion dollar markets.
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People are keeping their driver's licenses longer. States and families are trying to determine how long is too long?
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Faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield went on strike Friday after contract negotiations failed to produce satisfactory wage increases and address other concerns.
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The centers are considered the backbone of the internet, providing processing power for technology like AI and cloud computing. But they are also controversial.
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State data shows only about 15% of graduates have secured employment in the renewable energy sector
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Civil immigration arrests in or near courthouses violate state, county laws
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Another negotiating session is planned prior to the strike date.
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Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on Congress to allow the permanent year-round use of E15 gasoline — a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline that is cheaper than regular fuel and increases demand for corn.
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Republicans are blaming Democratic policies, such as unfunded mandates on local governments and school districts, for raising property taxes while failing to provide other financial assistance.
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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen on Wednesday said the Trump administration failed to protect Americans from the economic fallout of the conflict in Iran and, with the president set to address the nation this evening, he said he wants answers.
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A preschool teacher, single mother and caregiver to her stroke-survivor mother stood inside the framed walls of what will soon be her own home Wednesday and described what it felt like to get there.
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The Illinois House has passed a bill requiring insurance companies get approval for rate increases and give a 60-day notice to customers if they increase rates more than 10%. Insurance companies said this could raise rates in the long term and does not address the real cause of the rate increases.