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Gas prices drop, but taxes make Illinois pricier than Midwest neighbors
2+ day, 3+ hour ago Although Illinois drivers are now paying less at the pump, a state lawmaker says prices would be lower if not for the state's high gas taxes. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of ......
Illinois quick hits: Homelessness grants announced; IDPH alcohol use report
6+ day, 15+ hour ago Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness announced $2 million in state spending for community organizations to address homelessness in Central Illinois....
Illinois quick hits: More bills enacted into law; former ComEd CEO seeking Trump pardon
1+ week, 2+ day ago Convicted former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore has joined former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan by requesting clemency from President Donald Trump's pardon attorney. The Chicago Tribune reports ......
Illinois quick hits: Former police chief convicted of bribery; man sentenced for fraud
1+ week, 3+ day ago Former police chief convicted of bribery A federal jury has convicted a former Summit, Illinois police chief of bribery offenses for corruptly accepting money from a local businessman to facilitate ......
Aurora man sentenced to 38 years for killing his mother: officials
1+ week, 4+ day ago An Aurora man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison after allegedly murdering his mother in 2022, according to the Kane County State's Attorney's Office....
Illinois enacts immigration protections amid Trump crackdowns
1+ week, 5+ day ago Illinois residents can sue federal immigration agents if they believe their civil rights have been violated after Governor JB Pritzker enacted a new law on ......
Illinois quick hits: Armed sex offender sentenced; most are family farms
2+ week, 2+ day ago Armed sex offender sentenced A Southern Illinois man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after he admitted to distributing child pornography and obscene material to a minor. Edward J....
Illinois quick hits: US Steel reopening Granite City furnace; unemployment down slightly
2+ week, 2+ day ago The Granite City reopening comes after President Donald Trump's administration agreed to a merger deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon earlier this year. The Illinois Department of Employment Security ......
Illinois quick hits: Ameren requests rate hike; Pearl Harbor remembrance
2+ week, 6+ day ago Ameren requests rate hike A year after receiving a $308. 6 million electric rate hike, Ameren Illinois is asking the Illinois Commerce Commission for authority to increase its delivery rates by an ......
Illinois quick hits: ICC approves smaller rate increases
1+ mon, 2+ day ago ICC approves smaller rate increases The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved smaller utility rate hikes than the ones requested by Ameren Illinois and Nicor. The ICC reduced Nicor's $314 million ......