Illinois
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Judge delays decision on special prosecutor for 'Operation Midway Blitz’May 11, 2026 6:08 pm - The legal battle over how federal immigration agents can be investigated and charged by local prosecutors — namely Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke — won’t be resolved for a little while longer.
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How do data centers benefit the places where they’re built? Local mayors give mixed reviews
May 11, 2026 9:32 am - Lawmakers currently are debating how to regulate data centers while balancing that goal with the economic benefits the facilities can bring to communities. No regulations have moved beyond the discussion stage, and it’s unclear whether they’ll pass this spring. The most significant economic development data centers bring come from property taxes, construction job creation and community developments.
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Obama Presidential Center helped by $123 million in public infrastructure improvements
May 09, 2026 4:52 pm - When the Obama Presidential Center opens next month, and its funders are honored and congratulated, there are two major financial contributors worthy of a bow or two: Chicago and Illinois taxpayers.
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Illinois launches online resources for households on federal food assistance
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Pritzker executive order bars state employees from using insider info in prediction markets
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Ex-ComEd CEO, Madigan ally to be freed from prison as appeals court calls for new trial in conspiracy case
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Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war
Apr 13, 2026 1:45 pm - Midwest soybean farmers are facing an array of compounding issues. Costs, such as equipment, have crept up over time while soybean prices have stayed low. Tariffs levied by the Trump administration last year and the resulting monthslong trade war with China in 2025 only made things worse, they say. Then the Iran war bottled up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sending fertilizer prices sky high.
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Trump administration wants to cut Illinois out of Great Lakes carp plan
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State police vehicle fleet will take 18 years to replace as costs rise, ISP director says
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‘Do not click’: State, suburban leaders warn of text scam surgeMar 25, 2026 4:22 pm - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joined a chorus of state and suburban leaders Wednesday warning the public of a surge of text scams that arrive on targets’ phones disguised as official court or government communications.