Jared Strong

(The Center Square) -- The chairperson of Illinois' diversity commission has been earning thousands of dollars each year from her former employer while also collecting a $155,000 salary from the

(The Center Square) -- State lawmakers failed to reform the Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion this legislative session despite bipartisan criticism of its performance and calls to disband it.

(The Center Square) – Agreements that allow St. Louis County employees to accumulate and cash out their unused sick leave when they retire have led to several payments of more

(The Center Square) – Illinois' top state attorney has paid more than $2 million in the past three years to private law firms, several of which have contributed to his

(The Center Square) -- The head of the embattled Illinois diversity commission has moved to a different state job after a series of investigative stories by The Center Square exposed

(The Center Square) -- State diversity leaders recently reported a large increase in the number of Illinois businesses that get better access to state contracts -- those that are owned by racial minorities, women or people with disabilities -- thanks to a partial solution to a computer problem that has been ongoing for two years.

State diversity leaders recently reported a large increase in the number of Illinois businesses that get better access to state contracts -- those that are owned by racial minorities, women

(The Center Square) -- It might cost as much as $5 million to prosecute each of about 50 animal rights activists who attempted to take beagles from a now-defunct Wisconsin breeder accused of abusing them, according to an attorney who was among those arrested.

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(The Center Square) -- It might cost as much as $5 million to prosecute about 50 animal rights activists who attempted to take beagles from a