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All of these towns either share a border with Chicago or are less than a mile from the border.
The project has been awaiting approval from Illinois for a year, after the Michigan legislature authorized $64 million in June 2023 to help finance it. Those funds, plus $50 million from Illinois will account for the project’s required $114 million non-federal cost share.
As speculation grows about potential replacements for Biden on the 2024 ticket, Gov JB Pritzker’s name continues to surface. With his progressive record, substantial resources and growing national profile, he is an intriguing option for Democrats looking to energize their base and challenge Republican opponents.
CPD said 24 people were charged with various misdemeanors including reckless conduct, battery, assault, resisting or obstructing an officer, and criminal damage to property, and 14 people, including four minors, were charged with felonies, including gun charges. It’s unclear how many people were injured or if officers were hurt.
The National Black Empowerment Action Fund, an advocacy group, said white entrepreneurs have disproportionately reaped the rewards of the cannabis industry, amassing over $1 billion in profits before a single social equity license had been issued.
“They’ve had a track record for many years that they spent billions of dollars but pipeline safety incidents have increased, so we’ve known that something is wrong,” said Illinois Public Interest Research Group Director Abe Scarr.
The measure would amend the Landlord and Tenant Act to allow a tenant to use what’s called a reusable tenant screening report when applying to rent properties. Proponents say the bill can save renters money by letting them get their own basic screening from a third party that is good everywhere for up to 30 days.
Starting July 1, Illinois’ sports betting tax increased from a flat rate of 15 percent to a progressive structure with rates ranging from 20 percent to 40 percent depending on the operator’s revenues. Illinois’ video gaming tax also increased from 34 percent to 35 percent starting July 1. The change is expected to bring in an additional $35 million for the state.
While Illinoisans of all income levels left the state, the heaviest losses were among those earning more than $100,000 annually. Those tax filers represented 56.4 percent of the state’s net migration losses.
Looking ahead, Comptroller Susana Mendoza plans to utilize additional funds to pre-pay pension payments, leveraging a new law that permits the IOC to advance these payments. This strategy aims to allow state retirement systems to keep more funds in their investment portfolios and plan accordingly.
Months after voters rejected the Bring Chicago Home referendum, which sought to raise millions for homelessness services by raising the city’s real estate transfer tax for property sales above $1 million, Chicago is at a critical juncture on how to address its rapidly growing homeless population. With low affordable housing stock, depleted federal and state funding and other challenges, the city’s number of homeless is outpacing what the city can provide.
Prices in Illinois are 8.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 6.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling sending former President Donald Trump’s immunity case back to the lower court, Gov. JB Pritzker said, in part, ““No person, not even a president, ought to be above the law. SCOTUS today left open that possibility.”
Also signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Sunday, Senate Bill 2930 requires certain nonprofits to disclose the demographic information of their boards if they grant more than $1 million a year to other organizations. In the Senate before it passed, state Sen. Adriane Johnson said the measure will foster diversity, equity and inclusion.
Illinois’ population and outmigration losses keep piling up. The latest, freshest IRS data for tax filing year 2022 shows Illinois netted a loss of 87,000 residents to other states. And they took more than $10 billion in AGI with them. Illinois went zero for six vs. its neighboring states and lost people to 40 states overall.
As the aftermath of the first 2024 presidential debate settles, The Chicago Tribune, based in the host city for the Democratic National Convention, is pleading for President Biden to drop out of the race.
New July 1 are driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants, enhanced protections for freelance workers, and new regulations for social media’s child influencers.
As restaurants across the U.S. continue to face headwinds after the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the Chicago’s ordinance will be closely watched. For years, seven states paid restaurant workers the base minimum wage plus tips, including California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Minnesota, Montana and Alaska. This year, legislation to raise the tipped minimum wage was proposed in 17 states, including Illinois, but none passed.
Just after midnight, a Chicago police officer was attacked by a 20-year-old woman who refused to follow the officer’s order in the 1000 block of West School Street; there were reports that people were jumping on vehicles and throwing bottles. Riot shields were used to clear streets and people could be seen being taken away in handcuffs. There were also reports of injuries.
“This disparity in funding is unfair and arbitrary — there is no justification for penalizing students in successful schools simply because the schools are structured differently.”
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