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“When you dig into the numbers, I think you find one of the reasons homelessness went down overall is because the self-induced migration, both legal and illegal, crisis that was happening in Chicago started to ebb,” Arellano said. #homeless #prevention #centersquare

Compounded with geopolitical conflict in both the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine, the refinery slowdowns in the midwest have driven fuel prices up significantly across the Midwest. #refinery #gas #centersquare

NASCAR and Chicago tourism officials reported that the 2024 race produced an estimated $128 million in total economic impact and $9.6 million in state and local taxes. #nascar #centersquare

“New funding in the NITA Act and amended into the 2026 regional budget covers any lost fare revenue or administrative expense,” Kersten said. #transit #fare #centersquare

“In those kinds of proficiency levels and scores for somebody that should be, you know, an eighth grader or high schooler, reading at a fourth-grade level is really a tragedy,” Deering said. #students #academics #centersquare

“It would be quite a difference from our current policy and residence and transfer bylaws that kind of dictate whether transfer students are eligible,” Anderson told The Center Square. #centersquare #highschool #housebill

The service would provide 15-minute rides on continuous rail between O’Hare’s Terminal 2 and a downtown station near the Old Post Office, at a cost “significantly less” than a rideshare or taxi. #o'hare #rail #centersquare

Bishop’s campaign released a 44-minute-long video where Jackson, a self-described progressive, said Briel made sexual comments to her and other staff, used and shared drugs such as Adderall and marijuana in her taxpayer-funded office, and more. #centersquare #harassment #staffer

The former deputy was diagnosed with colon cancer prior to the shooting, which his lawyer said upon his sentencing hearing in January had advanced to stage 4 and spread to both his liver and lungs. #centersquare #deputy

GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, who trails far behind Pritzker in fundraising, said Thursday Pritzker’s billionaire status can only help him so much. #centersquare #statefair #finance