15+ hour, 15+ min ago  (1080+ words) SPRINGFIELD " An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips " already delayed twice by lawmakers " appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week. U. S. District Judge…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (620+ words) CHICAGO " A law that would make Illinois the first jurisdiction in the world to ban financial institutions from charging "interchange fees" on the tax and tip portions of debit and credit card transactions finally got its day in court this…...