Wirepoints https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Wirepoints Home No public funds for new transit safety group – Center Square Column: Urbana investment plan would put symbolic target on Israel’s back – Champaign News-Gazette Aurora lost nearly $1.1M from city bank accounts after employee fell for phone scam – NBC5 (Chicago) Chicago politicians are doing Windy City politician things to try to keep the Bears in town – FOX News $15 Million Intermountain Electronics Expansion Coming to Centralia – RiverBender (Alton) Movement to divide Illinois into two states gains traction in suburbs – Axios State legislators on state budget talks happening now – WEEK (Peoria) Session cheat sheet: What’s ahead as Illinois General Assembly nears its conclusion – Capitol News IL Bad revenue forecasts drive reckless state spending – Illinois Policy Bill requiring businesses to pay employees during jury duty sent to Pritzker’s desk – WAND (Decatur) Chicago Teachers Union political director running for school board president – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo Commentary: Chicago’s parking meter deal was rushed. The Bears megaprojects bill shouldn’t be. – Chicago Tribune* Illinois payroll jobs up, unemployment rate unaffected in April, IDES says – WCIA (Champaign) Body camera video shows Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant’s arrest after Calumet Park traffic stop – CBS2 (Chicago) ‘We will be left out and left behind’: Senate GOP urges action on school choice bills – Capitol News IL CPS Board Member, Policy Analyst Weigh in on District’s $732M Budget Deficit – WTTW (Chicago) When the school year ends, their paychecks do too. Lawmakers could change that – Capitol News IL Universal health care proposal in Illinois Senate would eliminate private insurance, cover undocumented migrants – WQRF (Rockford) Chicago Tribune strikes 11th-hour deal to buy Daily Herald, outbidding suburban suitor – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo Cook County Judge Rejects Push to Appoint Special Prosecutor to Investigate Alleged ICE Misconduct – WTTW (Chicago) Bill banning traveling animal exhibitors from using wild animals heading to Pritzker’s desk – WCIA (Champaign) BOS Center expansion project working its way through Illinois statehouse – WICS (Springfield) A Bill Comes Due: Chicago’s Johnson and Teacher’s Union Lose Fight for Loan to Sustain Bloated Budget – Jonathan Turley Illinois lawmakers considering ban on guns like Glocks – Capitol News IL House GOP pushes Pritzker for local control – Center Square Mayor Johnson, city officials outline 2026 Chicago summer safety strategy – ABC7 (Chicago) Prescription board bill advances without money – Center Square ‘Junk fee’ ban heads to Pritzker as Senate OKs bill allowing minors to consent to birth control – Capitol News IL Illinois drivers pay nation’s second-highest gas taxes ahead of Memorial Day – Illinois Policy Paul Vallas: The Chicago City Council must empower itself for better budget oversight – Illinois Policy Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson jabs Pritzker amid Bears saga: ‘I’m not a billionaire’ – FOX32 (Chicago) Trump administration gives Illinois nearly $300 million to replace toxic lead pipes – WBEZ (Chicago) Chicago office tower selling at 90% discount – Crain’s For the Obama Center, Mark Bradford Paints a Fierce and Luminous Chicago – New York Times City Council approves $54.7M tax break to jump-start United Center development – Chicago Sun-Times CPD Supt. Larry Snelling says parents should play bigger role in stopping “teen takeovers” – CBS2 (Chicago) Mendoza wants lawmakers to restrict use of TIF funds – Capitol News IL Willie Wilson: Are CPS graduates prepared for college and a shifting job market? – Chicago Tribune* Chicago police officer beaten with brass knuckles, teeth knocked out in McKinley Park attack – CBS2 (Chicago) Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Federal Judge Finds Cook County Liable for Unconstitutionally Stealing Property Equity, Legislature Did Nothing to Prevent It Another Walgreens Is Closing in Chicago—Blame Criminals, Not the Company – City Journal Chicago committee approves $5M for public school renovation project – Center Square Cook Co. sending out millions in property tax refunds after year-long delay – ABC7 (Chicago) Illinois park boss accused of using taxpayer-funded credit card for daughter’s helicopter prom photoshoot – New York Post Illinois lawmakers consider board that could cap prescription drug prices for consumers statewide – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo Lawmakers frustrated over delay in distribution of after-school program funds – Capitol News IL City Council votes to ban cops tied to far-right groups – Chicago Sun-Times Logan County passes 12-month data center moratorium after months of debate – WICS (Springfield) Illinois bill would give teachers due process but raises concerns about patterns of bad behavior – WGLT (NPR at ISU)