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Report compares possible Bears property tax bill to SoFi Stadium in California.
Read moreDetailsIllinois lawmakers push sweeping cannabis bill regulating hemp products and dispensary operations.
Read moreDetailsWith just 10 days before state lawmakers wrap up their spring session, there’s “substantial opposition” to megaprojects legislation that would...
Read moreDetailsMendoza wants to limit how often local governments can access TIF surplus funds for operational expenses
Read moreDetailsAI, budget, Bears, BUILD, credit cards, drugs and data centers among measures still in limbo.
Read moreDetailsIn a 45-minue interview, Auditor General Chris Meister laid out his philosophy for the role. He also offered a reminder...
Read moreDetailsGov. JB Pritzker dismissed a last-ditch pitch from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to keep the Chicago Bears from leaving city...
Read moreDetailsWithin nine weeks, more than 1,500 homebuyers have been offered upwards of $18 million in down payment assistance.
Read moreDetailsAfter months of hearings and behind-closed-doors negotiations, Illinois lawmakers are moving towards a legislative framework for regulating artificial intelligence that...
Read moreDetailsIllinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said Tuesday that he’s “focused right now on finishing the session” but acknowledged that...
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