Aid for struggling small businesses to start flowing
Financial aid is about to start flowing for Illinois businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Emergency rules create fines for establishments flouting mask, capacity guidelines
Gov. JB Pritzker announced his administration would be filing a new emergency rule Friday allowing for fines levied on establishments...
State regulators grill ComEd execs over fraud admission
Top executives of utility giant Commonwealth Edison faced tough questions from state regulators Wednesday as they publicly apologized for the...
Group launches ‘tax day’ push for constitutional amendment
A group pushing for approval of the graduated tax constitutional amendment on Nov. 3 used tax day to further its...
Marijuana sales create $52 million in state revenue in first six months
Since January, Illinois residents and visitors have spent nearly $240 million on legalized recreational marijuana, producing $52 million in state...
As marijuana sales boom, social equity applicants sweat licensing delays
Social equity applicants to the state's marijuana industry – those whose majority ownership stakes include persons disproportionately impacted by the...
Opposing groups readying for battle over tax amendment
Days after the governor donated $51.5 million of his personal fortune to a committee supporting a graduated income tax constitutional...
Pritzker signs bill paving way for Chicago casino
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday that paves the way for development of a major casino in...
First round of applications to open for business recovery grants
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced this week that it will soon start releasing funds from two...
Pritzker calls on insurers to expedite claims for looted, damaged businesses
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Insurance are calling on insurers to expedite claims and payments to businesses...
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