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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 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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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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Candidates vie to be state’s first new comptroller in a decadeSep 30, 2026 3:22 pm - In January, there will be a new person writing the state’s checks. Democrat Margaret Croke, a state representative from Chicago, and Republican Bryan Drew, an attorney from Benton, are competing to succeed incumbent Comptroller Susana Mendoza.
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As early voting begins, officials seek to reassure public about election security, integritySep 28, 2026 4:00 am - With early in-person and mail-in voting now underway in Illinois, state and local election officials insisted Friday that the state’s voting system is being run fairly and accurately.
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Pritzker establishes AI cabinet amid calls for greater regulationSep 22, 2026 1:52 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order on Tuesday establishing an artificial intelligence cabinet. The cabinet will consider policy recommendations and focus on safety plans to protect residents and infrastructure from threats posed by AI. The order comes as Pritzker calls on Congress to impose national regulations.
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Illinois’ 8 interstate visitor information centers to close at month’s endSep 22, 2026 1:05 pm - The eight state-run visitor information centers located along interstates throughout Illinois are set to close by the end of September, as the state says the way visitors travel has changed. The rest stops where the centers are located will remain open and other services will not be affected. The centers offered valuable information, and former employees consider it a loss.
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Despite progress, state not yet on track for 2050 emissions goalSep 20, 2026 3:56 pm - Illinois has made substantial progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in recent years, but it is not yet on track to meet its goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
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