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The emergence of a new class of data centers has garnered bipartisan opposition in communities across the state. What was once seen as an avenue for economic growth has become a political issue in Illinois, and one on which candidates from both sides of the aisle are hoping to distinguish themselves.
Multiple drug makers in Illinois are challenging a state law that expands the scope of a federal program under Medicare, arguing Illinois doesn’t have the authority to make changes to the program.
The new law will prohibit not only intentional discrimination in lending and credit card issuance, but also the use of facially neutral underwriting criteria or methodologies that produce discriminatory effects.
Around 41,000 privately owned and 7,100 city-owned vacant lots take up space across Chicago’s South and West sides. These vacant lots result from many years of negative government actions, from the sanctioning of racial discrimination starting in the 1930s to poor financial leadership that has led to high property taxes. They are not just a visual nuisance; they encourage crime, which in turn discourages community connection and economic development. Less housing and fewer businesses allow high poverty rates to persist.
Tenant organizers, progressive aldermen and the Chicago DSA advocated for the passing of PRO, or the Protecting Renters Ordinance, which is considered to be a “comprehensive modernization” of the laws in place from 1986.
At a weekend town hall event, Mayor Brandon Johnson faced jeers over his support for the project from neighbors opposed to the Quantum Shore megadevelopment on the former U.S. Steel South Works site.
“It’s worth poking around the entrails of the returns for the agonizingly close and, given the pre-primary polls, surprising results of recent Democratic primaries in the key swing Midwestern states of Michigan and Wisconsin, with a side look at Minnesota.”
A report from Illinois Auditor General Christopher Meister released Tuesday revealed that the state paid Favorite $78.5 million for workers on standby. Meaning: not actively working.
The automaker announced Friday, Aug. 14, the next-generation Jeep Cherokee, slated to be built in Belvidere, will be the first U.S. vehicle assembled on Stellantis’ new STLA One platform.
Including a forum with distinguished panelists.
“Stakeholders in Illinois are already laying the groundwork for a more responsible path forward. Environmental advocates put forward the POWER Act (S.B. 4016/H.B. 5513), led by two Democrats, state Sen. Ram Villivalam of Chicago