Panel looks to sell Evanston’s zero emissions rule – Evanston Now

Evanston’s Healthy Buildings Ordinance is set to require around 500 buildings larger than 20,000 square feet to meet staggered energy use and efficiency benchmarks until they reach zero emissions by 2050. “What we don’t want is for Evanston to be viewed as this really onerous city where it’s difficult to hurdle all of the bureaucratic red tape and all these requirements,” spokesman Baxter Swilley said.

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DHS scorches Pritzker’s ‘sanctuary’ state after child rapist on ICE detainer released in Chicago – FOX News

ICE officers went to Chicago and arrested Guatemalan national Erik Giovanni-Quiroa, who had been released from jail after his ICE detainer was ignored following a conviction for aggravated sexual abuse of a five-year-old child. Giovanni-Quiroa, who also had a 2011 firearm-battery conviction, was given a three-year sentence on the pedophilia charge.

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Illinois lawmaker warns medical records bill could delay care – Center Square

House Bill 5295, also known as the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act, would require health providers to segregate records related to abortion and gender-affirming care and limit their disclosure. But physician and state Rep. Bill Hauter argued, “We rely, as medical professionals, on the medical record to be complete and accurate and private. To say that this information is unimportant… ignores real-world scenarios where it could be critical to patient care.”

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Trump DOJ investigating ‘gender ideology’ in 3 dozen Illinois school districts – Capitol News IL

In a statement, Gov. JB Pritzker dismissed the inquiry as the Trump administration continuing to “punish states the president does not like,” calling it a “sham investigation.” Pritzker said, “The Civil Rights Division used to investigate actual discrimination concerns to ensure all individuals are treated equally under the law, but they’re now focused on belittling the rights and humanity of LGBTQ+ communities.”

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