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More than 30,700 Illinois mail-in ballots rejected

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – About 30,700 mail-in ballots in Illinois were rejected statewide in last year’s November election, according to preliminary data from the Illinois State Board of Elections.  Data shows a total of more than 2.2 million mail-in ballots were requested across the state for November's election. More than 657,000 were returned with around 626,300 counted. That’s a difference of about 30,700. https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/39/039a4d5e-8df8-11ed-9d39-bf4e3b986bb7/63b880d98e742.video.mp4 State Rep. Curtis Tarver (D-Chicago), state Rep. Amy Elik (R-Alton), and state Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) […]

todayJanuary 7, 2023 8

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Illinois to see two gas hikes in 2023

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – In 2023, Illinois drivers will see higher gasoline taxes, with two gas tax increases scheduled six months apart.  The first goes into effect on January 1 and will add 3.1 cents to the price of a gallon of gas. That will spike the state's gas tax to more than 42 cents a gallon. Illinois also assesses its state sales tax on top of gas taxes and the normal price of gas, which makes the amount Illinois […]

todayJanuary 1, 2023 12

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Illinois sports betting posts big numbers

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – Since its inception in March 2020, legalized sports betting has exploded in Illinois.  Sports bettors have made the state one of the top gambling markets in the country. October marked the first time Illinois' sports betting handle surpassed the $1 billion dollar mark in a single month. Illinois is now the fourth state in U.S. history to reach that threshold. New York, New Jersey, and Nevada were the other states to reach that plateau.   Three […]

todayDecember 26, 2022 11

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Two Illinois state lawmakers to retire

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – Two Illinois state lawmakers who recently won reelection have announced they won’t continue into the new General Assembly. State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) announced Monday he will retire from the position at the end of the term on Jan. 10. He just won an uncontested race in his district. Barickman said in a statement he looks forward to spending time with family and not being taken away by phone […]

todayDecember 6, 2022 6

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IL Senate votes to divest from Russian debt

State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Portage Park, delivers her remarks in support of remote work for legislators and term limits during session on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – In response to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the Illinois Senate has voted to divest state funds from Russian assets. House Bill 1293 divests the state's investments from Russian debt. It also welcomes Ukrainian refugees […]

todayNovember 17, 2022 6

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Deal reached to avoid national rail strike

A pending railroad worker strike Friday, including those working for Amtrak, may create significant pains in an already strained economic environment. If no deal is reached, workers will go on strike as of 12:01 a.m. Friday. However, a tentative agreement was agreed to early Thursday morning, avoiding the strike. WASHINGTON (The Center Square) – The White House announced a tentative deal Thursday morning to avoid a national rail strike. The strike would have threatened to cripple the nation’s already stressed supply […]

todaySeptember 15, 2022 3

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Illinois’ student loan debt seventh highest

Sen. Duckworth wants $50K 'forgiven,' Salvi says it's 'playing politics'

Separately, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Schaumburg) and Republican opponent Kathy Salvi react to President Joe Biden's announcement on student loan debt. Video courtesy of BlueRoomStream. SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – Illinois has the seventh highest student loan debt in the nation, standing at $61.6 billion for 1.6 million borrowers. Illinois candidates for the U.S. Senate differ on President Joe Biden's plan to "forgive" some student loan debt. Biden on Wednesday announced taxpayers will cover up to $10,000 in student loan debt for individuals […]

todayAugust 24, 2022 1

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Missouri Dems critical of proposed tax cut

JEFFERSON CITY (The Center Square) – As Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson began traveling throughout the state on Tuesday to promote a $700 million income tax reduction during a special session in September, Democrats criticized the plan. “The Governor’s Special Session is an election season ploy to change the subject after suddenly discovering that eliminating Missourians’ reproductive rights isn’t the winning issue Republicans thought it would be,” House Minority Leader Crystal Quade posted on social media. “It is also a […]

todayAugust 24, 2022 17

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Snapchat to pay millions after settlement

Settlement relates to violation of state's Biometric Information Privacy Act

WHEATON, Ill. (The Center Square) – Another social media company has settled out of court after allegations it violated Illinois’ strict biometric laws. The parent company that owns Snapchat agreed to pay $35 million but denied any wrongdoing.  At the heart of the issue is Snapchat’s photo filter feature. Each time a user takes a selfie or uses a filter, that person’s facial features are scanned.  Ed Yohnka, director of communications with the ACLU of Illinois, has previously said the state’s […]

todayAugust 23, 2022

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