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Illinois prosecutors have agreed not to bring enforcement actions against Kalshi for violating a new law that taxes contracts traded on prediction markets until the case challenging the recently enacted statute can be settled in court.
Republic National Distributing Company has said it expects to close its facilities in Illinois with “no financing available” to keep them running.
Among the felony cases, the most common charges involve battery of peace officers and obstruction, but three people face firearm possession allegations, according to the department.
“Reclaiming student dropouts, expanding interventions and support for at-risk students, providing safe and structured environments beyond the school day, and introducing students to the work world and providing employment opportunities — these aren’t optional but essential. Without such actions, violence will continue to plague young people and the city.”
In the June 23 ruling, U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp Jr. said the Supreme Court rulings “make clear” that racial “segregation” is always “problematic” under the law, no matter if it is being practiced to help “a socially disadvantaged group” or correct “longstanding gaps and inequities” caused by past “societal discrimination.” So, the judge said, teacher Stacy Deemar has a valid claim against Evanston-Skokie School District 65 for creating a “hostile” anti-white work environment in schools.
The proposal would update the city’s landlord-tenant ordinance by standardizing fees and deposits, strengthening tenant rights and creating a Tenant Bill of Rights. It would also create a Bureau of Rental Housing Services within the Department of Housing to process rental complaints, investigate violations and coordinate enforcement.
“The issues facing Chicago today are very different from those confronting the 13 Colonies in 1776, but both raise a fundamental question of governance: How can leaders earn public confidence when asking people to accept difficult trade-offs and shared obligations? Durable solutions still depend on the consent and participation of the people affected by them. That kind of consent can either be renewed or lost in this budget process.”
Among them, House Bill 4420 enshrines the editorial independence of public radio and television stations affiliated with Illinois colleges and universities. The new law shields editors and reporters from prior review by university officials. It’s essentially an extension of the protections already provided to student journalists.
In just over half those states, the more forgiving deadlines apply only to ballots cast by military and overseas voters. Illinois allows ballots to be counted for up to two weeks after Election Day, provided they’re postmarked on Election Day.
For Illinois, the crisis is playing out as lawmakers just finished a budget session that delivered few meaningful results for an industry under siege.
The state was 46th in the 2026 Financial Transparency Score from nonprofit think tank Truth in Accounting. Illinois got 51 out of 100 possible points, with only Connecticut, Georgia, North Carolina and California scoring lower. A combination of reporting practices that make it difficult for stakeholders to understand the state’s true financial condition drove Illinois’ low ranking.
“It is an utter disgrace for these states and another manifestation of our age of rage.”
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 57.
“I have spent thirty years in institutional investment management — private equity, hedge funds, UHNW wealth management and have served as an expert witness in securities and fiduciary litigation, reviewing pension systems across the country in both capacities. What is happening in Chicago is not a fiscal mystery. The mechanism is familiar, the math is settled, and the only thing preventing resolution is a constitutional provision that the Illinois Supreme Court has interpreted as the most aggressive pension protection clause in the country.
