Articles filed under Illinois
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In lone debate for Illinois governor, Bailey gets testy as Pritzker links challenger to TrumpOct 14, 2026 6:12 am - The lone scheduled face-to-face meeting between the major-party candidates for Illinois governor turned chippy Tuesday night, as Republican Darren Bailey repeatedly attacked and interrupted Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, who countered by casting his challenger as a conservative extremist and a follower of President Donald Trump.
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Report: Illinois tax revenue from gambling increased 19% last yearOct 08, 2026 1:23 pm - The state’s annual wagering report shows tax revenues from casinos, sports gambling, slot machines and the lottery exceeded $2.7 billion, a 19% increase over the previous fiscal year. Sports wagering has been driven by high-risk, high-reward parlay bets. The data shows that bettors in Illinois lost over $875 million on parlay bets alone, accounting for over 60% of total losses.
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Pritzker declares Illinois a diesel disaster area, but fuel retailers are waryOct 08, 2026 11:58 am - All of Illinois is facing a diesel-fuel price disaster, according to Gov. JB Pritzker. He’s directed state agencies not to penalize the use of tax-exempt red-dyed diesel on roads. While he calls it a cost-saving measure, the leader of the Illinois Fuel and Retail Association says more clarity is needed.
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Illinois governor’s race: Collin Corbett, an ex-GOP strategist, hopes to find votes from those in the middleOct 08, 2026 10:13 am - After Illinois Democrats trounced Republicans in the last midterm election, political consultant Collin Corbett had a message for fellow members of the GOP. Pointing to e...
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Illinois state fairs attracted more than 1M visitors for second year in a rowOct 06, 2026 1:18 pm - More than 1 million fairgoers visited Illinois’ state fairs in Springfield and Du Quoin for the second year in a row, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced Tuesday. The fairs broke new attendance records, including a new single-day high for attendance at the Springfield fair, fueled by sold-out concerts.
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Constellation and Google announce plan to increase nuclear capacity in Illinois, two other statesOct 06, 2026 12:46 pm - Constellation Energy, the largest U.S. nuclear provider, agreed Tuesday to invest $4.3 billion to increase output at 11 nuclear plants in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and then sell this additional power to Google over a 20-year period.
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What does the data say about data centers?Oct 05, 2026 8:20 am - People everywhere are talking about data centers, the high-tech facilities that house our nations growing digital infrastructure.
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Five years in: What the ‘Home Illinois’ plan reveals about the state of homelessnessOct 03, 2026 11:36 am - Homelessness decreased by 6% in Illinois from 2025 to 2026, but chronic homelessness increased by 28%, according to a new state report. The report suggested strategies such as “strengthening partnerships” between state and other service providers.
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Report: New data centers could create more than 120K Illinois jobs, though mostly temporaryOct 01, 2026 2:54 pm - A new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and University of Illinois Project for Middle Class Renewal projects $57 billion in new data center developments over the next decade to generate thousands of jobs and millions in property tax revenues in Illinois.
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Lights, camera, tax credits! Illinois lawmakers give big boost to movie industrySep 29, 2026 8:35 am - Illinois lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker have enhanced the state’s film tax credit program, which could mean billions of dollars of spending in the state, film industry advocates say.