Rideshare drivers could unionize in Illinois under bill passed by General Assembly
Drivers could vote to form a union, elect union representatives and bargain collectively.
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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Lawmakers ‘ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive
Chicago-area transit agencies face a funding shortfall in the middle of 2026 that increases substantially in 2027.
IDOT unveils 6-year, $41 billion plan for infrastructure projects
The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on Friday for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local ...
St. Louis-to-Chicago Amtrak route begins faster service
A trip from St. Louis to Chicago via Amtrak’s Lincoln Service will be about 15 minutes quicker starting this week ...
Next phase of construction along I-80 to begin
Gov. JB Pritzker announced the beginning of the next phase of construction along the Interstate 80 corridor that will modernize ...
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