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Illinois Reports Among Highest Foreclosure Rates in the Nation — Cook County Up 258.2%

Tue Aug 2, 2022 02:08 pm Cardinal News

Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square The worst inflation in 40 years has led to cascading effects, with consumer sentiment declining and gross domestic product decreasing in the first quarter of this […]

North Shore Glenbrook Hospital in Glenbrook, Illinois.

First COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit Settlement for Health-Care Workers Is Over $10 Million

Fri Jul 29, 2022 06:04 pm Cardinal News

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – The first settlement in the U.S. has been reached in a class action lawsuit filed by health care workers over a university system’s […]

Highland Park shooter's "artwork" painted on a brick was of the back of his mother's house existed before the shooting and days after shooting

Illinois State Police Emergency Rules Would Allow “Clear and Present Danger” Reports to Be Used in FOID Process

Tue Jul 19, 2022 06:26 pm Cardinal News

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Steps are being taken to address the loophole exposed in the Illinois State Police’s handling of “clear and present danger” reports in the aftermath […]

Alien Gear Holsters markets car gun holsters and car holster mounts (Image by Ibro Palic from Pixabay)

Illinois State Police: Road Rage Shootings Double in Past 3 Years

Sat Jul 2, 2022 07:05 pm Cardinal News

By Zeta Cross, contributor | The Center Square (The Center Square) – More angry motorists are pulling out guns and shooting at strangers on Illinois roadways. Illinois State Police are taking notice and urging drivers […]

Handguns on display (Image by Jason Gillman from Pixabay)

U.S. House Passes “Protecting Our Kids Act” Doesn’t Mention School Security

Fri Jun 10, 2022 12:12 pm Cardinal News

By Andrew Hensel | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday, June 9, 2022 to the U.S. Senate raising the age to purchase a rifle from […]

Thorntons Gas at Rand Road and Thomas Street in Prospect Heights (1600 N Rand Road)

Record High Gas Prices in Illinois, 3rd Highest Gas Tax in US

Thu May 19, 2022 10:04 am Cardinal News

By Andrew Hensel | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Motor fuel prices in Illinois have reached new record highs. With average gas prices currently over $1.70 more than last year, one expert says […]

State capitol in Springfield, Illinois (Andreas H/pixabay)

Pay Raises for Illinois Lawmakers, Temporary Tax Cuts in Largest Spending Plan in Illinois History

Sat Apr 9, 2022 08:48 am Cardinal News

Grocery Tax of 1% Zeroed Out for One Year By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois state lawmakers gave themselves more than $485,000 in pay raises as they approved the […]

United States $50 dollar bill with Ulysses S. Grant (PHOTO CREDIT: Paweł Szymczuk)

Study: Tax Burden for Illinois Middle Class Highest in U.S.

Tue Mar 15, 2022 03:20 pm Cardinal News

By Elyse Kelly | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – Taxes in Illinois are the highest in the U.S., according to a new study, but experts add it depends on who you are […]

Northwest Central Dispatch October 27, 2021

Illinois Senate Bill 3127 Would Recognize Emergency 9-1-1 Dispatchers As First Responders

Fri Feb 25, 2022 02:35 pm Cardinal News

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Emergency dispatchers would be considered first responders under new legislation being considered in Springfield. Senate Bill 3127 would amend various laws to include emergency […]

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, First Army Commander Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James and Illinois National Guard Deputy Assistant Adjutant General - Army Brig. Gen. Mark Jackson listen to Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Acting Director Linda Chapa LaVia speak during the Gold Star Mothers Luncheon The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Star Mothers Luncheon gives senior civilian and military leaders a chance to thank Gold Star mothers for their service to our nation and its military. Governor JB Pritzker thanked the Gold Star Mothers and said he was humbled to have the opportunity to speak with them. In addition to the sacrifice their sons and daughters gave to their nation, many Gold Star mothers keep their Fallen Heroes memories alive and continue their service to the community and to the military, said Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James, the Commander of First Army and keynote speaker at the luncheon. The luncheon was held at the First Infantry Division Museum at Cantigny in Wheaton, Illinois, on Sunday, Sept. 29., 2019

Sen. Jason Plummer, R-Edwardsville Wants to Block Gov. Pritzker From Paying Staff With Private Dollars

Fri Feb 25, 2022 02:06 pm Cardinal News

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Saying private dollars shouldn’t be used to pay public employees, an Illinois lawmaker has introduced legislation that would prevent Gov. J.B. Pritzker from paying […]

Mask sign in compliance with state mandate at Whole Foods in Schaumburg on Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Mask Mandate in Illinois Set for Release on Monday, February 28, 2022

Fri Feb 25, 2022 02:04 pm Cardinal News

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – For most of the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinoisans have been mandated to wear masks indoors per Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive […]

Student wearing mask while reading a book (Alexandra Koch/pixabay)

School District Association “LUDA” Doesn’t Expect ISBE to Enforce Mask Mandate ‘At This Point’

Sun Feb 20, 2022 05:26 pm Cardinal News

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – An association representing large school districts across Illinois, Large Unit District Association (LUDA), expects the issue of mask mandates to eventually dissipate, despite the […]

Michael Madigan (PHOTO CREDIT: illinoislawmakers, CC BY 3.0)

Michael Madigan Implicated, Not Charged, in Bribery Case Involving ComEd Officials

Sun Feb 20, 2022 06:34 am Cardinal News

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Former House Speaker Michael Madigan spent more than $2.7 million for legal work in 2021, most of it after he left office, after being […]

Older house needing maintenance (PHOTO CREDIT: L.L. Bartlett/pixabay)

Property Tax Relief from Illinois Department of Revenue for Seniors

Sat Feb 19, 2022 09:42 am Cardinal News

Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral Program By Zeta Cross | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – For seniors on fixed incomes, paying property taxes can be the one hurdle that forces them […]

Illinois Fourth District Court of Appeals Dismisses Gov. Pritzker’s School Mask Order Appeal As ‘Moot’

Fri Feb 18, 2022 07:23 am Cardinal News

An appellate court dismissed Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling (Judy Wang/WGN News. YouTube Tips ⓘ By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The temporary restraining order blocking […]

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