Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Bears bill despite goal line push
Despite a Hail Mary heave from the Illinois Senate in the final hours of the spring legislative session, state lawmakers ...
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Session slog ends in $56B budget, new taxes on social media companies, crypto, fantasy sports
Local governments will receive the same percentage of income tax revenue as last year despite a proposal from the governor ...
Lawmakers pass bill to shield abortion information from digital medical records
The measure seeks to protect abortion patients in Illinois from out-of-state retaliation.
Hail Mary effort to keep Bears in Illinois centers around local stadium authority
Two sources close to negotiations confirmed that legislation is being crafted that would enable local governments to set up their ...
Details of $55.9B budget begin to take shape with 12 hours left in session
Senate budget sponsor teases sales tax holiday on school supplies and gas tax freeze.
Property tax debt sale reform will allow homeowners to keep more of their equity
With this bill, Illinois is the last state to come into compliance with a 2023 Supreme Court decision.
Bears bombshell: City back in mix; team has met ‘repeatedly’ with Chicago over ‘several months’
Sen. Bill Cunningham said a PILOT bill is off the table, the Bears have had several previously undisclosed meetings with ...
Budget, Bears, BUILD, oh my. What’s the latest from the Statehouse?
With just over 24 hours left in the spring legislative session, several major issues remain in flux. Lawmakers are getting ...
POWER Act data center regulation won’t move forward this spring
Advocates still want lawmakers to pause tax credits for data centers.
Ticket bot bill, Glock ban, e-bikes still up in the air as lawmakers near May 31
Outside of the three most publicized issues — Bears, the budget and BUILD — lawmakers continue to tinker and negotiate ...
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