Wirepoints https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Wirepoints Home Attorney General says he ‘intentionally avoided politicizing’ the Swedish Hospital shooting. Other officials just went silent. – CWB Chicago New Illinois auditor general Chris Meister takes office as report faults his former agency for audit failures – Chicago Tribune* Paul Vallas: Chicago’s Long Ignored Food and Water Crisis – Chicago Contrarian Five years in, key parts of Illinois police reform law still not fully implemented – Hyde Park Herald Walgreens closing Chatham store at 86th and Cottage Grove due to violence, theft – CBS2 (Chicago) Supreme Court declines hearing Chicago gun sales case – Center Square Chicago loses 2,100 restaurant jobs as industry fights mandated wage hikes – Center Square Illinois diversity commission says businesses aren’t cooperating – Center Square A review of Pritzker scandals – Illinois Policy Column: Anti-Israel movement showing signs of life in Illinois Legislature – Champaign News-Gazette ComEd files to recover $234 million in added costs – Chicago Tribune* DHS scorches Pritzker’s ‘sanctuary’ state after child rapist on ICE detainer released in Chicago – FOX News Black Chicagoans call on reparations from government, money deposits like ‘stimulus’ checks – FOX News State Sen. Andrew Chesney: The cost of toxic tax policy in Illinois – Rockford Register Star/MSN Ghosts of stadiums past haunt Chicago Bears quest for a new stadium deal – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo Gov. Pritzker’s affordable housing plan tests his relationship with local leaders – Chicago Sun-Times Thousands Take To Chicago Streets For May Day Demonstrations – Block Club Chicago Ald. Silvana Tabares: Chicagoans deserve transparency from the Cook County courts – Chicago Tribune* Illinois in line for $148.8M opioid settlement payout from Purdue Pharma – WBEZ (Chicago) Trump DOJ investigating ‘gender ideology’ in 3 dozen Illinois school districts – Capitol News IL When judges release dangerous criminals, there are ways for prosecutors to fight back. In Cook County, that almost never happens. – CWB Chicago Illinois lawmaker warns medical records bill could delay care – Center Square Panel looks to sell Evanston’s zero emissions rule – Evanston Now 2 dead, 6 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings – CBS2 (Chicago) CPS students and teachers mark civic day of action as thousands march in solidarity with workers – WBEZ (Chicago) Chicago home prices rising at 5 times the speed of the nation’s – Crain’s Judge pointed to SAFE-T Act, freed suspected cop killer on ankle monitor ‘over the state’s rigorous objection’ – CWB Chicago Dozens of Illinois schools being investigated by DOJ – NBC5 (Chicago) Illinois Reps Ramirez and Garcia lead effort in Congress to raise US minimum wage to $25 an hour – WTVO (Rockford) U.S. Supreme Court decision puts brakes on Illinois redistricting amendment – Illinois Policy DePaul launches ‘journalism and racial justice’ center with former Mayor Lori Lightfoot – College Fix Illinois Will Hold the Trump Administration Accountable – JB Pritzker on Substack Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker explores something new in a 2028 run: Raising money – NBC News Cook County prosecutor fights to block exonerated people from clearing their names – Injustice Watch Rich Miller: Progressives demand more for social services as Bears stadium deal gains steam – Chicago Sun-Times Sen. Chapin Rose files bill to allow IL police to coordinate with immigration authorities – WAND (Decatur) Durbin calls probe ‘sham’; state lawmaker backs transparency – Center Square Independent tax tribunal faces elimination by Pritzker budget proposal – Center Square Illinois State Board of Education wants to revamp how it counts low-income students – Capitol News IL Paul Vallas: Is it too much to ask the city and state to protect police, witnesses and victims? – John Kass News Arne Duncan and Bibb Hubbard: If Chicago wants to reduce absenteeism, start with families – Chicago Tribune* Gov. Pritzker pausing public duties after health procedure – Chicago Sun-Times Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas settle with state for $125 million for raising prices for ‘ineligible’ projects – Chicago Sun-Times Illinois lawmakers sandwich in less crucial bills – Illinois Policy Illinois commission recommends investigating federal immigration agents for misconduct and criminal charges – NBC News Proposal advances in Illinois legislation that would require business to accept more cash – WMBD (Peoria) Column: ‘Millionaire tax’ plan goes away, but will be back another day – Champaign News-Gazette Chicago gates several beach parking lots – Axios Local governments come out swinging against more housing – A City That Works