Illinois quick hits: Comptroller criticizes head tax proposal; violence interrupter let go
Comptroller criticizes head tax proposal
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Judge overreached in ordering hundreds of illegal immigrants released
A Biden-appointed Chicago federal judge went too far in using a deal struck between the Biden administration and pro-immigrant activists to issue a sweeping... Read More.
Supreme Court declines to hear assault weapons ban case
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a case on whether citizens are guaranteed the right to possess... Read More.
WATCH: Pritzker enacts assisted suicide law, other bills; Gun storage law begins Jan. 1
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews the proponents and opponents take... Read More.
Illinois legalizes physician-assisted suicide; critics warn of moral, safety risks
(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1950, prompting strong backlash from medical, disability, religious and legal groups who... Read More.
IL Dem touts ‘great job’ on transit, GOP candidate laments ‘bailout’ for Chicago
(The Center Square) - Taxes and tolls will rise for many Illinoisans in 2026 if Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs legislation to fund public transportation.
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Illinois quick hits: More bills enacted into law; former ComEd CEO seeking Trump pardon
More bills enacted into law
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office... Read More.
Pritzker enacts bills, including measure decoupling IL from federal tax code
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office announced more than a dozen bills were enacted Friday.
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WATCH: Trump outlines AI order, calls Pritzker ‘totally unreasonable’
(The Center Square) - Although it remains to be seen how President Donald Trump's executive order on artificial intelligence will affect AI laws already... Read More.
Judge: CHA lawyers must pay $59K for citing ChatGPT-created cases
Lawyers who defended the Chicago Housing Authority in a case that resulted in more than $32 million in judgments to two families who claimed... Read More.
