Chicago has more than 412,000 lead service lines, the most of any city in the country. So far, the city has replaced roughly 14,000 lead pipes, which has cost more than $400 million over the last five years.

The legislation, also known as the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, also authorizes biennial increases of up to 4 percent starting in 2029.

“Gov. Pritzker could have used his Office of Management and Budget to identify areas where spending could be reined in, such as pay raises for legislators, partisan pork projects and billions on illegal aliens, but instead, the governor has chosen to blame his mismanagement on anyone but himself,” Illinois House Assistant Minority Leader Amy Elik said.

ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, in a letter sent to Duckworth’s office on Wednesday, claimed that Duckworth aide Edward York misrepresented himself as an attorney to get access to Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval, 41, and falsified a federal document.

The goal of getting 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030 is etched into Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, the ambitious climate legislation Gov. JB Pritzker signed in 2021 that also phases out fossil fuels over the next two decades. But even with the recent uptick in EV purchases, Illinois is not on track to hit that goal.

“If the new system works, it could prove to be a model — albeit an expensive one — for other transit systems looking for a way forward after the pandemic caused deep ridership losses and resulting financial chaos.”

“The Schumer Shutdown was costly, reckless, and completely avoidable. I was proud to join my @HouseGOP colleagues in voting to avoid a shutdown in September, and I was proud to join them again tonight to put an end to it.,” Rep. Darin LaHood said in a social media post.

Mayor Lawrence Jackson, 49, of Riverdale allegedly falsely testified during a deposition for a civil lawsuit filed in 2018 by a waste management company against Jackson and the city of Riverdale, the indictment stated.

Pritzker, widely seen as among the top potential Democratic presidential contenders in 2028, also directed some of his sharpest criticism at members of his own party. He said the decision by seven Democratic senators and one independent to side with Republicans in a Senate vote to end the government shutdown was an “enormous mistake” that played right into Trump’s hands.

Tracy: “My extremist Democrat opponents, Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, have condemned Senator Durbin for putting country over party. Their reaction speaks volumes about their true priorities.”

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez unexpectedly rose during House votes Wednesday night to demand a vote on condemning Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García for unexpectedly dropping his re-election bid, enabling his chief of staff to run in his place. She read, “García’s actions are beneath the dignity of his office and incompatible with the spirit of the Constitution.”