Illinois State

Springfield, IL

(The Center Square) – After a flurry of action last week, Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield Tuesday to get back to work. Members of the General Assembly considered hundreds of bills, with a large majority put forth by Democrats. They included a bill to make the black walnut the official state nut, a bill allowing businesses and schools to make multi-occupancy bathrooms open to all genders, and a bill prohibiting dogs from riding on a driver’s lap.

Lawmaker: Real issues facing Illinoisans are being ignored

Chicago, IL

Passengers stranded as glitch cancels Amtrak trains. Hundreds of passengers were stranded over the weekend after a glitch in Amtrak’s computer system canceled numerous trains. According to Amtrak officials, the cancellations were the result of a rail industry control system that has experienced intermittent communications issues. In Chicago, there...

Illinois quick hits: Passengers stranded as glitch cancels Amtrak trains; Durbin endorses Vallas for Chicago mayor

Clinton, IL

A Central Illinois businessman is facing charges of sales tax fraud involving his chain of convenience stores. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office filed charges in Sangamon County against 38-year-old Surjit Singh of Clinton. Prosecutors say Singh operates convenience stores, all under different names, in four communities, including Clinton, Decatur, and Winchester.

Illinois AG’s Office files charges against Central Illinois businessman for sales tax fraud

Human remains found in a west central Illinois storage unit have been identified as those of a former police chief. The remains discovered last October are those of Richard Young, the former police chief in the village of Maquon. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office received confirmation of the identity after taking DNA from the decomposed remains and comparing it to samples from Young’s relatives.

Illinois quick hits: Murdered police chief’s remains ID’d; Chicago police investigating rash of 7-Eleven robberies

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Illinois spending on ‘megasites’ to attract manufacturers and industrial centers

(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois is now offering taxpayer-funded grants to develop industrial sites to attract businesses. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced $40 million...

Illinois spending on ‘megasites’ to attract manufacturers and industrial centers

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