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Statewide program providing summer jobs for youths
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo By Pat Morris (The Center Square) – It is no secret…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, July 13, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo State spends $2.1 million to combat elder abuse…
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Two weeks in, Illinois retailers, restaurants still struggling with Phase 4 restrictions
Illinois Retail Merchants Association CEO Rob Karr and Downtown Springfield restaurateur Peter Praia talk about operating during with pandemic restrictions (The…
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Deadline approaches for coronavirus relief fund assistance for local governments
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel…
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WMC Survey: Wisconsin businesses still hurting from coronavirus, government-ordered shutdown
A protester holds up a sign urging Gov. Tony Evers to let Wisconsin reopen during an early May rally at…
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UW President ‘fully supports’ lawsuit to allow foreign students to stay in U.S., despite ICE ruling
The University of Wisconsin System is going on the record as opposing federal rules that would send international students home…
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Virginia finished fiscal year with lower-than-expected $236M budget deficit
Displays of brightly-hued blooms soak up the rain as Cathleen Trail of Arlington, Va., visits an outdoor shop for colorful…
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Marcellus Shale region project, others scrapped after increased regulatory requirements and environmental opposition
Construction site of a Marcellus Shale gas drilling operation in rural northern Pennsylvania. George Sheldon / Shutterstock.com By Bethany Blankley…
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Florida ranks 5th lowest in WalletHub study of 2020 state tax burdens
(The Center Square) – Florida came in fifth lowest in a new study by the WalletHub website that examines the level of…
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Analysis ranks Maine 31st highest among states for its municipal bond credit outlook
(The Center Square) – Maine came in 31st highest in a new ranking of states’ credit outlooks by municipal bond manager Conning Investment Products…
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Analysis ranks New Hampshire 17th highest among states for its municipal bond outlook
(The Center Square) – New Hampshire came in 17th highest in a new ranking of states’ credit outlooks by municipal bond manager Conning Investment…
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Op-Ed: Better broadband mapping pushed by Congress will aid rural expansion
Chaiwat Srijankul | Shutterstock.com By Johnny Kampis (The Center Square) – The continued failure of government-owned (taxpayer-funded) networks shows why…
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Better Cities Project, think tanks propose plan for getting Americans back to work
A sign on the door of the West Alabama Icehouse reads “Closed by the Governor”, Monday, June 29, 2020, in…
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