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Illinois lawmakers call for changes to Safe-T Act
Illinois lawmakers call for changes to Safe-T Act
Illinois state lawmakers are calling for amendments to the controversial Safe-T Act. The move comes after someone set fire to a woman on a train in Chicago. Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s open to…
www.ourquadcities.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Illinois lawmakers call for changes to Safe-T Act
Should Illinois' SAFE-T Act be revised? | The Chicago Report
Should Illinois' SAFE-T Act be revised? | The Chicago Report | FOX 32 Chicago
The Illinois SAFE-T Act, which ended cash bail in the state, is coming under renewed scrutiny after some high-profile crimes in Chicago.
www.fox32chicago.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Should Illinois' SAFE-T Act be revised? | The Chicago Report
Chicago’s Budget Director on State of Negotiations, New Revenue Plans
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December 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Chicago’s Budget Director on State of Negotiations, New Revenue Plans
IL’s New Laws for 2026: Here’s the Quick List You Actually Need
Illinois’ New Laws for 2026: Here’s the Quick List You Actually Need
Illinois is set for a legislative shift in 2026, tackling everything from AI in hiring to paid breaks for nursing mothers, plus local taxes and prescription price protections.
97zokonline.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:54 AM
IL’s New Laws for 2026: Here’s the Quick List You Actually Need
Humbled by personal tragedy, Republican Darren Bailey resumes his quest for Illinois governor
Humbled by personal tragedy, Republican Darren Bailey resumes his quest for Illinois governor
Two months after four family members died in a helicopter crash, Darren Bailey is rebuilding his life and his campaign for the GOP nomination for Illinois governor.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Humbled by personal tragedy, Republican Darren Bailey resumes his quest for Illinois governor
Public Housing’s Troubled Past Looms Over New Plans in Chicago and Other Big Cities
Public Housing’s Troubled Past Looms Over New Plans in Chicago and Other Big Cities - Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft
Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Howard Husock, dives into his new book The Projects: A New History of Public Housing
morninganswerchicago.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Public Housing’s Troubled Past Looms Over New Plans in Chicago and Other Big Cities
Mayor's team rejects alderman's alternatives to corporate head tax in proposed Chicago budget
Mayor's team rejects alderman's alternatives to corporate head tax in proposed Chicago budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson's controversial proposed 2026 budget has caused several Chicago City Council members to work overtime to come up with an alternative.
abc7chicago.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Mayor's team rejects alderman's alternatives to corporate head tax in proposed Chicago budget
Glenn Poshard will give a special holiday reading of "Poshards Reds Poetry for Pantries"
Glenn Poshard will give a special holiday reading of "Poshards Reds Poetry for Pantries"
CARBONDALE — The AAUW-Carbondale Branch invites the public to attend a special holiday reading of “Poshard Reads Poetry for Pantries” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, in Artspace 304 in
thesouthern.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Glenn Poshard will give a special holiday reading of "Poshards Reds Poetry for Pantries"
Clean Slate Act: Bill automatically sealing nonviolent felony records awaits Pritzker's signature
Clean Slate Act: Bill automatically sealing nonviolent felony records awaits Pritzker's signature
A monumental bill to automatically seal records for people convicted of nonviolent felonies awaits Gov. JB Pritzker's approval.
www.wandtv.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Clean Slate Act: Bill automatically sealing nonviolent felony records awaits Pritzker's signature
Republican Illinois governor candidate Darren Bailey speaks out after Montana helicopter crash kills family members
GOP IL gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey speaks out after helicopter crash kills family members
Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey spoke with ABC7 Chicago for the first time about the tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of four of his family members back in October.
abc7chicago.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Republican Illinois governor candidate Darren Bailey speaks out after Montana helicopter crash kills family members
Civic Federation issues warning about Mayor Brandon Johnson's $1B TIF surplus
Civic Federation issues warning about Mayor Brandon Johnson's $1B TIF surplus
Chicago’s preeminent taxpayer watchdog group says the “complex and highly politicized” surplus process revised by the Johnson administration last year has allowed the creation of TIF districts to...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Civic Federation issues warning about Mayor Brandon Johnson's $1B TIF surplus
Greising: Chicago government can’t afford to shut down. We need good-faith budget negotiations
Greising: Chicago government can’t afford to shut down. We need good-faith budget negotiations
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed head tax on companies with more than 200 employees appeared dead after the City Council’s Finance Committee on Monday rejected...
illinoisanswers.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Greising: Chicago government can’t afford to shut down. We need good-faith budget negotiations
Biss slams NU deal with feds
Biss slams NU deal with feds - Evanston Now
Says Northwestern was blackmailed into the agreement by a "morally bankrupt" government.
evanstonnow.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Biss slams NU deal with feds
Lawmaker pushes for public access to Lincoln Developmental Center cemetery
Lawmaker pushes for public access to Lincoln Developmental Center cemetery
The large gravesite contains the remains of approximately 2,130 LDC residents who passed while in state custody over the institution’s 125-year history.
www.nprillinois.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Lawmaker pushes for public access to Lincoln Developmental Center cemetery
Bill on Pritzker’s desk enhances Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies
Bill on Pritzker’s desk enhances Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker can now enact a measure enhancing the state’s migrant sanctuary policies that Republicans warn is too broad.
www.thecentersquare.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Bill on Pritzker’s desk enhances Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies
Opinion: Chicago's fiscal crisis demands a pro-growth strategy
Opinion: Chicago's fiscal crisis demands a pro-growth strategy
Solving Chicago's $1.2 billion budget gap calls for pro-growth policies and real cost reforms to restore stability, writes the Chicagoland Chamber's president.
www.chicagobusiness.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Opinion: Chicago's fiscal crisis demands a pro-growth strategy
Alternative to Mayor Johnson's budget could entail higher trash collection fee, new package delivery fee
Alternative to Mayor Johnson's budget could entail higher trash collection fee, new package delivery fee
The plan being crafted by City Council moderates and conservatives is likely to hold the line on property taxes, but increase the $9.50 a month garbage collection fee that has been frozen since its 2015...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Alternative to Mayor Johnson's budget could entail higher trash collection fee, new package delivery fee
Honoring Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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www.illinois.gov
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Honoring Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Du Quoin State Fair Earns National Recognition for Nature Area Projects
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December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Du Quoin State Fair Earns National Recognition for Nature Area Projects
Legislator critical of criminal justice policies amid Chicago robberies
Legislator critical of criminal justice policies amid Chicago robberies
(The Center Square) – Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure is pointing fingers at some of what he sees as being at least partly responsible for a string of early morning
www.thecentersquare.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Legislator critical of criminal justice policies amid Chicago robberies
LIST: These new Illinois laws go into effect on January 1, 2026 | MyStateline
LIST: These new Illinois laws go into effect on January 1, 2026
When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, 2026, Illinois will usher in a slate of new laws, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker, that promise to reshape workplaces, redefine employee rights, and even re…
www.mystateline.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
LIST: These new Illinois laws go into effect on January 1, 2026 | MyStateline
December Deadlines for Conservation Programs Quickly Approaching
December Deadlines for Conservation Programs Quickly Approaching | Prairie Communications, LLC
Farmers are being reminded of some conservation program deadlines coming up this December. Shawnee Sheehan, Resource Conservationist with the Warren
977wmoi.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
December Deadlines for Conservation Programs Quickly Approaching
Give terminally ill Illinoisans same option my father had
Give terminally ill Illinoisans same option my father had
A letter in support and a letter in opposition to the proposed End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. Also, Trump's turkey pardon.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Give terminally ill Illinoisans same option my father had
Timothy Evans Expects to Endure
Timothy Evans Expects to Endure
For 24 years, Timothy Evans led the Cook County Circuit Court through major reforms and policy changes.
www.injusticewatch.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Timothy Evans Expects to Endure
Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10B: report
Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10B: report
Article Summary A report by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute found federal budget cuts could reduce economic activity in Illinois
capitolnewsillinois.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10B: report