Wirepoints https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Wirepoints Home Rich Miller: Calling foul on Pappas’ Bears’ megaproject bill analysis – Chicago Sun-Times IL Senate passes Rev. Jesse Jackson youth voter empowerment bill – WAND (Decatur) IL Senate passes plan requiring court date reminder texts for people on pretrial release – WAND (Decatur) Yorkville farm, residents sue to stop second massive data center project – CBS2 (Chicago) CPD blocks access to Rainbow Beach after Mayor Brandon Johnson warns of planned teen takeovers – CBS2 (Chicago) Fighting (for) Illinois – Eric Allie for Illinois Policy In cue from Paris, Chicago to introduce $500 French lawn chairs beside Buckingham Fountain – WBEZ (Chicago) A divided Chicago school board postpones charter renewals until after the end of the school year – Chalkbeat Chicago Pope Leo meets with Chicago’s far-left mayor, George Floyd’s family lawyer at the Vatican – FOX News A Proposed Law Would Push Wealthy Suburbs to Build More Affordable Housing. Mayors Are Pushing Back. – Illinois Answers Project A Union Dues Rebellion in Chicago – Wall Street Journal Nearly one-third of people AWOL from electronic monitoring in Cook County face violent charges, data shows – CBS2 (Chicago) Suspected bank robber killed during shootout with FBI was on felony pretrial release – CWB Chicago City To Collect $440k In Fines From ‘Rogue’ Bus Companies That Brought Migrants To Chicago – Block Club Chicago Skokie to tax streaming services like Netflix and raise tax on live shows, entertainment – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo Jose Medina, charged in Chicago shooting death of Loyola student, found with weapon in jail, sheriff says – CBS2 (Chicago) Treasurer’s study finds sprawling and ‘murky’ tax impacts from Illinois megaprojects plan to benefit Bears – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo Mayor Johnson to introduce measure to protect Chicago renters – Chicago Sun-Times Commentary: Illinois is closed for business – Northwest Indiana Times Chicago Alderman Gets in on the Sue and Settle Racket – Chicago Contrarian Commentary: Illinois should expand pension buyout program and create a pathway for progress – Chicago Tribune* Cost uncertainty follows prescription price cap bill in Senate – Center Square Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson keeps trying to convince Chicagoans they’re wrong to want ShotSpotter back – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo Will new state budget skirt law meant to protect transportation money? – Illinois Policy Illinois Set to OK Regulatory Framework for Big AI Companies – Government Technology 15 years of flash mobs, teen trends, and takeovers: Chicago’s repeating summer problem – CWB Chicago Union member: CTU must put the brakes on excessive political activity and be considerate of its members – Chicago Tribune* Massive 6,100-acre solar project approved in Illinois after tense county vote – Yahoo News Illinois House passes bill accelerating lead service line replacement, sends plan to Pritzker – WAND (Decatur) More than 500 residents flood Elk Grove Village town hall as 19 more data centers head to the suburb – Yahoo News Mayor says study proves police respond faster without ShotSpotter. The study excluded gunfire calls. – CWB Chicago Mayor Johnson, Pope Leo talk slavery, wars and a Chicago invitation during historic Vatican visit – Chicago Sun-Times CTU President Stacy Davis Gates’ travel with Mayor Brandon Johnson to meet Chicago-born Pope Leo draws mixed response – ABC7 (Chicago) Constitutional questions raised over digital age verification bill – Center Square Pritzker budget gives NASCAR, PGA up to $9 million in taxpayer money – Illinois Policy Illinois will soon become only second state in US to offer NICU leave – NBC5 (Chicago) Counties urge Pritzker to say yes to donor funds for students – Illinois Policy Republicans claim fake transparency in early budget, demand better – Center Square Illinois may take DOJ ‘Anti-Weaponization’ payouts from residents – Center Square Top Illinois diversity commissioner did not disclose side pay – Center Square Pritzker’s proposed budget shorts pensions by $5.4 billion – Illinois Policy Illinois budget proposes $200,000 to redefine ‘low income’ – Illinois Policy Dead voter allegation fuels concerns about voting safeguards as Waukegan alderman turns herself in – FOX News CPS math and reading scores are much worse than advertised – A City That Works Illinois lawmakers pass bills curbing insurance rate hikes – Crain’s Insurance regulation bills clear General Assembly – Capitol News IL Illinois bill would loosen many local financial reporting requirements – The Bond Buyer Trump: Chicago mayor, Illinois governor should ask for help after ‘teen takeover’ – The Hill Cook County tax buyer industry would be phased out in ‘equity theft’ reform bill – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo