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Consumer advocates tell regulators to slash rate hike requests from Nicor, Ameren

By Andrew Adams
May 15, 2025 2:30 pm - Natural gas customers in the Chicago suburbs and downstate Illinois are likely to see an increase in their monthly bills next year, but it’s up to state regulators to decide how big a hike, if any, to approve.
Are we going over the cliff? Lawmakers have just days to save Metra, Pace and CTA from massive cuts

By Marni Pyke
May 11, 2025 9:00 pm - The clock is ticking on a financial fix for the shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA.
Study: Immigrant health care programs may have boosted hospital bottom lines

By Peter Hancock
May 09, 2025 1:04 pm - Two state-run health care programs that extend Medicaid-like coverage to noncitizens may have provided significant financial benefits for Illinois hospitals.
Illinoisans are sick of new taxes; reject payroll tax

By Matt Paprocki
May 09, 2025 11:37 am - As new tariffs threaten to push up prices, Illinois’ punishing tax climate already is stretching many residents’ and businesses’ budgets.
Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action

By JADE AUBREY
May 08, 2025 7:07 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it's medically or legally necessary.
CUB, watchdog groups urge regulators to reject proposed Nicor rate hike

By Barbara Vitello
May 07, 2025 5:40 pm - Representatives from the Citizens Utility Board, Illinois PIRG and the Environmental Defense Fund urged Illinois regulators to reject Nicor Gas Company’s request for a 9% rate hike.
Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds after judge’s order

By Peter Hancock
May 07, 2025 4:46 pm - A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states’ access to hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief funds for public schools, including more than $77 million for Illinois.
Bill to end senior road tests for 86 and younger, allow reporting of unsafe drivers clears Senate committee

By Marni Pyke
May 06, 2025 6:54 pm - Members of the Transportation Committee unanimously approved the change.
Political roundabout: Duckworth’s Senate pick, GOP on JB’s future, Dems plan a human chain

By Marni Pyke
May 06, 2025 6:46 pm - Here’s a snapshot of developing political stories from the suburbs and beyond.
State revenue projections improve even as economic uncertainty grows

By BEN SZALINSKI
May 06, 2025 5:29 pm - The General Assembly’s independent forecasting commission has improved revenue projections for the upcoming fiscal year despite growing economic volatility.

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