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The Center Square: Increasing paid leave in Illinois will further burden small businesses, group says
In 2024, Illinois will become the third state to mandate employers provide employees with paid time off for any reason, but now there are groups lobbying for more paid time off.
The Illinois Time to Care Coalition is urging state lawmakers to pass the Family & Medical Leave Insurance Act, which would create a statewide insurance program that allows workers to use up to 26 weeks of paid leave.
Chicago Sun-Times: POLL: Chicago voters feel unsafe from crime, unhappy with police relations — and looking for a candidate to fix it all
Nearly two-thirds of Chicagoans planning to cast a ballot in this month’s municipal election don’t feel personally safe from crime. And roughly the same number think the relationship between cops and the community is not a good one.
Those are some key takeaways from a new poll commissioned by the Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ, Telemundo Chicago and NBC5. The survey also shows nearly half of voters are looking for the mayoral candidate who can best deal with the city’s endemic crime.
WGN: IRS: Illinoisans shouldn’t file their taxes yet
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is telling most Illinois taxpayers to delay filing their 2022 taxes.
The pause on filing for Illinois, and 18 other states, is happening due to special state tax refunds or payments which were provided to residents.
Capitol News Illinois: Approaching ‘Medicaid cliff’ could leave hundreds of thousands uninsured
As many as 700,000 Illinoisans may stand to lose their Medicaid coverage after March 31, but the Department of Healthcare and Family Services says it is working to reduce that number and help those affected find health insurance elsewhere.
Medicaid is a health insurance program for poor and disabled people that is jointly funded by the federal government and the states.
The Center Square: GOP lawmakers urge for policies to address Illinois' increased energy costs
Energy prices in Illinois are increasing and Republican lawmakers are blaming the governor’s energy policies.
This week, Ameren Illinois said their costs have increased due to the state’s switch toward renewable energy.