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Gov. JB Pritzker only had one scheduled meeting in May with the two main legislative negotiators of megaprojects legislation that...
Read moreDetailsCrespo said he doesn’t know what he has to apologize for after Welch said that was required.
Read moreDetailsWelch’s 60-vote rule got a lot of public attention this spring during negotiations over the Bears bill
Read moreDetailsTwo sources close to negotiations confirmed that legislation is being crafted that would enable local governments to set up their...
Read moreDetailsSen. Bill Cunningham said a PILOT bill is off the table, the Bears have had several previously undisclosed meetings with...
Read moreDetailsWith just over 24 hours left in the spring legislative session, several major issues remain in flux. Lawmakers are getting...
Read moreDetailsThe budget is the focus, and new revenue options are beginning to take shape in the final stretch of the...
Read moreDetailsAs lawmakers barrel towards their May 31 adjournment deadline, there’s been little movement in negotiations over a megaprojects bill that...
Read moreDetailsWith just days left in the spring legislative session, Illinois Senate Democrats unveiled an eight-bill housing package incorporating tweaked elements...
Read moreDetailsReport compares possible Bears property tax bill to SoFi Stadium in California.
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