Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’
Pritzker signs $1.5B plan to overhaul public transportation, avoid service cuts
New transit reform law is designed to improve public transportation services after Chicago area faced funding shortfall.
Read MoreIllinois leaders ‘won’t back down’ following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation
President Donald Trump said winning the AI race is a national security matter.
Read MorePritzker signs ‘medical aid in dying’ bill amid religious opposition
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Friday legalizing end-of-life care for terminally ill adults in Illinois.
Read MoreSen. Emil Jones III to enter deferred prosecution agreement after bribery mistrial
The agreement came one month before Jones was slated to again stand trial on bribery charges.
Read MorePritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
The measure bans civil immigration arrests near state courthouses and allows residents to sue immigration agents who violate their rights.
Read MoreDOJ lawyer says it’s ‘wrong to allege’ Operation Midway Blitz is over
Trump attorney called protesters’ motion to dismiss their own case over immigration agents’ use of force “procedural gamesmanship.”
Read MoreComEd launches new discount program for low-income customers
ComEd launches discount program for low-income customers, as required by the Illinois Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.
Read MoreIllinois unveils plans to celebrate 250 years of American independence
Illinois plans educational and cultural events to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday.
Read MoreTrump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10B: report
Tariffs are also hurting economic activity, according to new reports released by the governor’s office.
Read MoreAmeren residential gas customers to see average $3.65 increase on bills in January
The Illinois Commerce Commission slashed Ameren’s requested rate increase by over 40%.
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