Author: Kevin Bessler | The Center Square

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (The Center Square) – Electricity bills for Illinoisans are expected to shoot up this summer as some lawmakers are saying the state is headed for an energy cost crisis. Rates for electricity are usually higher during…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (The Center Square) – Banking groups are applauding the news that Illinois’ controversial Interchange Fee Prohibition Act is being placed on the back burner for a year.  The law would prohibit interchange fees from being charged on…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (The Center Square) – Illinois’ unpredictable weather is throwing a curveball to the state’s farmers.  Some areas of the state are significantly behind in rainfall and early indications are that the conditions will persist this summer.  …

(The Center Square) – A new survey shows some small businesses in Illinois are on edge about international tariffs and the effects they could have on their bottom lines. President Donald Trump launched tariffs on Canada and Mexico, only to postpone them for a month, but across-the-board Chinese tariffs remain. The small business networking platform…

(The Center Square) – A non-partisan think tank is out with its annual state education freedom rankings, and Illinois is near the bottom looking up.  The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has released the 2025 Index of State Education Freedom. Author Andrew Handel said the Index evaluates state education policies across several categories, including school choice…

(The Center Square) – As the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency announces another round of funding for an electric vehicle rebate program, the landscape is changing after a new administration moved into the White House. The Illinois General Assembly appropriated up to $14 million to the Illinois EPA for the EV rebate program for the current…

(The Center Square) – The U.S. government is being called out by an Illinois-based government finance watchdog for its spending and reporting practices. Truth in Accounting recently took part in a virtual event called “Citizen-Heroes Conference” aimed at exposing the true scope of U.S. government financial obligations. Economists and fiscal policy analysts stressed the need…

(The Center Square) – Some Indiana lawmakers have taken steps to absorb the Illinois counties that have voted to leave the state.  Last election, seven Illinois counties joined more than 20 others to greenlight a proposal to explore splitting from the state. Madison County in the Metro East became the first nonrural county to pass the…

(The Center Square) – A new analysis shows that Illinois homeowners continue to deal with crippling property taxes.   The personal finance website SmartAsset analyzed 342 cities across the country with populations greater than 100,000. Specifically, cities are ranked by the median real estate taxes paid (by homeowners with a mortgage) as a proportion of the median…

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