Rockford mayor tapped to lead Illinois Municipal League
Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara has been tapped to succeed Brad Cole as president and CEO of the Illinois Municipal League.
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Pritzker signs bills designating Emmett Till Day, requiring boater’s liability insurance
July 25 is now officially Emmett Till Day in Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation last week codifying the designation ...
Here’s how Illinois election authorities guard against noncitizen voting
Despite claims, Illinois says its voter rolls are accurate and up to date.
Bailey seeks to classify any organization receiving $10K in state grants as a ‘public body’
The Move would subject those organizations to open meetings, FOIA laws.
Illinois AFL-CIO issues endorsements after all
The Illinois AFL-CIO, one of the state’s largest labor organizations, released its list of endorsed candidates for the November general ...
Pritzker spends big in second fundraising quarter as Bailey struggles to keep up
Bailey is far behind his 2022 fundraising pace.
Trump budget proposal could threaten airline service at downstate airports
The federal government subsidizes 19 commercial airline routes from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
Peoples Gas cuts $58 million from rate request
If approved, the amended request would add around $7-8 to monthly bills, rather than the $10-11 originally sought.
Pritzker signs new laws on birth control, AI regulations, play-based learning
Bill signed by Pritzker conforms property tax laws to U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Speaker Welch’s approach to ethics cases involving his members
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said it would be “premature” to call for indicted Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, to resign, ...
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