AFL-CIO holding back endorsements over ‘widespread frustration’
One of the state’s largest labor organizations is holding off on making political endorsements
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Pritzker’s spring wins come with caveats as BUILD, megaprojects bills stall
Pritzker’s spring wins come with caveats as BUILD, megaprojects bills stall.
Gov. JB Pritzker suspends tax breaks for data centers, urges more discussion
Move comes after lawmakers fail to pass sweeping data center reforms during the spring session.
DOJ seeking Illinois voter data to purge suspected noncitizens, documents suggest
Newly unearthed emails shed more light on the federal government’s intended purpose of voter data lawsuits, according to new filings.
Former DOJ attorneys intervene in lawsuit seeking sensitive Illinois voter registration data
Illinois is among 29 states and Washington, D.C., that are being sued for access to sensitive voter information.
State looks to expand manufacturing training at community colleges
Illinois is looking to expand manufacturing training academy program to address a labor shortage in the industry.
From new train lines to parking regulations: What else is in Illinois’ transit bill
New transit bill includes hundreds of millions of dollars to bring train lines to Peoria and the Quad Cities.
Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases
The bill calls for increasing tolls and a sales tax in the Chicago region.
Latest Chicago transit funding plan appears to avoid statewide tax increases
The measure surfaced late Thursday on the final scheduled day of the fall veto session.
Tier 2 pension reform bill moves forward, but Pritzker says there’s ‘a lot more work’ to do
Pension reform measure calls for enhanced benefits, but at a significant cost for both state and local governments.
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