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Democrats lurch toward finish line on budget as House breaks for remainder of holiday weekend
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoThe challenges of reaching consensus among the various factions of the big-tent Democratic...
Sportsbooks Would ‘Reevaluate’ Illinois Presence If Tax is Hiked
Covers.com· 2 days agoThe biggest names in online sports betting in the United States are warning they could rethink their presence in Illinois — such as whether they’d like to keep doing business at all — after ...
Capitol Connection: AFL-CIO discusses session, captive audience and future policy pushes
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — As the end of the 2024 legislative session winds down, the AFL-CIO is...
Bears’ Push For Stadium Tabled Until Legislature’s Fall Session
Forbes· 2 days agoThe Illinois legislature’s spring session has gone into overtime to work on the state budget but...
Daywatch: Northwestern president to testify before Congress in antisemitism hearing
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoSchill — who describes himself as a “proud Jew” raised with an enduring love for Israel — is slated...
Democratic convention officials brief legacy and new media at United Center
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoJ.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson making unannounced appearances. This “walk-through” was a...
READ: The Illinois Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) – Illinois Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) and Illinois Speaker of the House Chris Welch (D-Westchester) have come...
Taxpayers pushing back on multibillion-dollar stadium plans
WFLA Tampa Bay· 5 days agoTaxpayers and politicians are pushing back against expensive stadium projects unveiled by...
Illinois quick hits: Union opposes prison plan; water rate hike reviewed; swim safety urged
The Center Square· 5 days agoIn March, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and IDOC announced plans to rebuild the women’s prison. The report...
Urbana will 'absorb' loss of grocery tax, mayor says
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMay 23—URBANA — While Champaign is looking at an increase to its home-rule sales-tax rate to make up revenue losses from Gov. J.B. Pritzker< ...