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* Daily Herald… The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has declared an Air Pollution Action Day for the region, urging everyone to limit outdoor exposure. Air quality reached the most dangerous levels in the Chicago area by midday with reporting stations in Cary, Chicago, Grayslake, Sugar Grove and Willow Springs showing air quality at “hazardous” leve
It’s almost a law
* Politico… Gov. JB Pritzker is set to sign a pair of bills aimed at helping law enforcement agencies fill vacancies and stiffening consequences for some of the most serious violations of Illinois’ Move Over Law. One measure, sponsored by state Sen. Bill Cunningham and state Rep. Mary Gill, loosens age restrictions for certain sheriff’s department hires [...
Rep. Ammons pleads not guilty to fraud, obstruction charges
* Click here for some background if you need it. The News-Gazette… State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, and Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons had their first court appearance Thursday morning in a federal indictment case that has led some to call for their resignations. Carol Ammons is facing eight counts of wire fraud, one count of providing [...]
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* ICYMI: Illinois State Board of Education issues AI guidance, written with help from AI. Capitol News Illinois… - The Illinois State Board of Education released new guidelines recently on how schools should and should not use artificial intelligence in K-12 education. - The 409-page document was developed with input from a blue-ribbon panel of experts in [.
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* Tribune… Illinois American Water customers shared their hardships dealing with rising utility costs Tuesday as the Illinois Commerce Commission decides whether to grant the water company a rate increase. […] Some homeowners said they shouldn’t be forced to choose between paying their water bill or buying groceries or medicine. Senior citizens said a signif
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Poll: Giannoulias generates most excitement in early mayor’s race
* Crain’s… With Chicago’s 2027 mayoral election seven months away, a new University of Chicago poll suggests Mayor Brandon Johnson faces an uphill climb if he seeks a second term. Just 13.6% of likely Chicago voters said they want Johnson to run for re-election, according to a survey commissioned by the University of Chicago’s Mansueto Institute for [...]
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* ICYMI: AI bumps power cost 60% as Chicago’s grid fails to hit supply goal. Bloomberg… - Power-hungry data centers have increased supply costs for the largest US electric grid by more than 60%, the system watchdog said. - PJM Interconnection LLC, which serves 13 states stretching from the East Coast to Chicago, said Tuesday that its [...]
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* It’s now signed into law… Today, I'm signing HB 3663 into law that provides greater restitution to the wrongfully imprisoned in Illinois. The Certificate of Innocence Act is a lifeline for those unjustly treated in the criminal justice system — making it possible for them to get back on their feet. pic.twitter.com/ByC4M9ir4C — Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPri
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* ICYMI: As Illinois revamps property tax sales, questions over repaying homeowners loom. Crain’s… - Legislation signed on Friday will phase out third-party capture of the excess equity in a property above the amount of its unpaid taxes. - The legislation makes substantial changes going forward to the annual tax debt auction, but does not get Illinois [...]
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* WGLT… Childcare across the nation and in McLean County has seen better days. Recent waves of closures, affordability concerns, months-long waitlists and staffing shortages are among today’s challenges. […] House Bill 3595 creates a new state agency streamlining services currently spread across the Department of Human Services, the Illinois State Board of E
It’s now signed into law
* ACLU of Illinois… In the face of efforts at the federal level to roll back critical protections for basic civil rights and civil liberties for all people in America, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the SECURE Act, a measure that extends critical non-discrimination protections for young people under the care of the State of [...]
Rate Giannoulias’ new campaign TV ads
* Press release… The campaign for Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias released two new television ads highlighting the Secretary’s record of transforming one of the state’s largest offices while standing up for Illinois families. The spots “Accomplishments” and “Demand Better” illustrate that the government has a responsibility to deliver better se
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* ICYMI: Immigration arrests near county courthouses still persist, despite state law. Tribune… - The Court Access, Safety and Participation Act, which is being challenged by the Trump administration, followed an order issued by Cook County’s chief judge at the time, Tim Evans, similarly barring civil immigration enforcement around county courthouses. - Sinc
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* ICYMI: Federal appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapons ban, overturning lower court ruling. Tribune… - In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel of the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Illinois law, which also prohibits high-capacity ammunition magazines, is “consistent with our regulatory tradition” and does not violate the Second Amendment r