Wirepoints https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Wirepoints Home Why Are Noncitizens Receiving Voter Registration Forms? – Illinois Family Action Replacement Migration and the Slow Death of Illinois (2/2) – American Greatness Some suburban mayors push back on Pritzker’s affordable housing initiative – ABC Chicago School choice option at standstill as legislators weigh benefits, political fallout – Capitol News IL Lawsuit: Algonquin D300 secretly gender transitioned student; Seeks to nix IL gender ‘guidance,’ too – Legal Newsline Top aide for Mayor Johnson pokes holes in Chicago’s Bears stadium rivals, contends city not yet sidelined – Chicago Sun-Times Rich Miller: Bills for AI, data centers, energy and gaming are circling the drain in Springfield – Chicago Sun-Times Illinois bill banning loud ads on streaming apps heads to House floor – WAND (Decatur) CPS high school under fire for slavery-themed play – NBC5 (Chicago) Tech giants sued over ‘stealing’ voices of well-known journalists, voice actors to train AI – Capitol News IL Federal drug discount expansion proposal may cost Illinois millions, agency head says – Capitol News IL Mayor Mamdani’s balanced budget miracle is built on a pension gimmick – Reason Foundation Illinois Lawmakers React To House Passage Of Year-Round E15 Sales – RiverBender (Alton) Ex-residents of Chicago apartment building targeted in massive immigration raid seek millions in damages – Capitol News IL Counties urge Pritzker to say yes to donor funds for students – Illinois Policy Springfield strains for balanced budget; Illinois revenue forecast shifts down – Center Square Advocates, accusing governor of ‘lack of engagement,’ urge passage of data center regulations by end of May – Capitol News IL Springfield Kicks the Can – Eric Allie for Illinois Policy Nominee for city transportation commissioner confirmed after getting an earful from alders – Chicago Sun-Times Chicago woman fighting unemployment fraud accusations from IDES over COVID pandemic payments – ABC7 (Chicago) IL Senate passes homeowner insurance reform, sends bill to House – WAND (Decatur) City council critics say Johnson has ‘not shown a clear leadership path’ – WGNTV (Chicago) Audio: Ted Dabrowski on gerrymandering, jobs and outmigration in Illinois – NewsTalk STL (St. Louis, MO) Chicago Public Schools to cut teaching staff to help close $732.5 million deficit – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo ComEd electric customers brace for double-digit spike in bills – WBEZ (Chicago) Mayor Brandon Johnson rules out school closings – Chicago Sun-Times Public school districts using surveillance tech, PIs, to decide which kids belong – NBC5 (Chicago) Illinois lawmakers advance bill to help consumers get cash back on returns – WCIA (Champaign) IL House GOP demand action on bills addressing gas prices, school choice, no tax on tips – WAND (Decatur) Illinois politicians spend millions in campaign funds on meals, sometimes at swanky restaurants – Chicago Sun-Times Ralph Martire: Gov. Pritzker should say no to the federal tax credit scholarship program – Chicago Sun-Times GOP state lawmakers want to reform property taxes by increasing taxes on wind and solar – WGLT (NPR at ISU) Shooting Near 2 Edgewater Schools Leaves Man Dead, Another Wounded – Block Club Chicago Releasing suspected cop killer on an ankle monitor wasn’t a mistake, top judge says – CWB Chicago Illinois ranks 46th out of 50 states for financial transparency – Center Square Illinois Republicans blame taxes, lawsuits after Morton Salt exits Chicago – Center Square Mayor Brandon Johnson decries further cuts to CPS in district’s budget plan – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo Solutions differ for Chicago Public Schools’ potential $1B deficit – Center Square Ruling shows Illinois must address home equity theft – Illinois Policy Commentary: JB Pritzker and Donald Trump agree housing affordability is a major problem. How do we fix it? – Chicago Tribune* Mayor Johnson expands alternate response effort for mental health emergencies – Chicago Sun-Times 246 on electronic monitoring missing in Cook County – Axios Nearly 1 in 12 defendants on ankle monitors in Chicago have gone AWOL, authorities say – FOX News Chicago, North Chicago among cities adding residents as municipalities try to regain lost population – Chicago Tribune* Cook County Jail could get a $1.1 million AI-powered surveillance system – WBEZ (Chicago) Cook County must pay for taking homes over unpaid property tax: Judge – Legal Newsline Illinois’ budget picture tightens in final stretch amid economic uncertainty – Capitol News IL State lawmakers want to rein in artificial intelligence – Chicago Sun-Times Pritzker’s social media fee could be costly legal disaster – Illinois Policy