Chicago committee approves $5M for public school project | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Chicago aldermen are planning to spend more tax increment financing dollars on Chicago Public Schools, even though CPS employees owe the city more than $4 million. The City Council Committee on Finance approved a motion to provide up to $5 million in TIF funds for work on Mollison Elementary School on […]
Proposed law would require women’s restroom on construction sites | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Construction companies across Illinois may be required by law to provide female employees with separate bathroom facilities and stock menstrual products under a bill being considered in Springfield. Though the bill was still in the process of being amended last week, based on negotiations with business interests, some still remain opposed […]
Illinois lawmaker calls for Aurora mayor’s resignation over alleged ICE ‘doxxing’ | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. Adam Niemerg, who serves on the Immigration and Human Rights Committee, is calling for the resignation of John Laesch after social media posts and videos circulated online alleging the Aurora mayor shared the live locations of federal immigration agents operating in the city. The controversy gained national attention […]
EXCLUSIVE: The Oversight Project calls for investigation into Fusus, Oak Brook contract | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The Oak Brook police chief welcomes an investigation into how the village obtained a multi-million taxpayer funded police technology contract. In a report provided exclusively to The Center Square, The Oversight Project explains it started looking into a contract Oak Brook, Illinois entered with Fusus police technology after reviewing an inspector […]
Illinois Quick Hits: Report shows 8% of Cook County offenders on electronic monitoring AWOL | Illinois
(The Center Square) – A report from a Cook County judge revealed that 8% of people participating in the electronic monitoring program, 246 individuals, have warrants for being absent without leave from the probation program. According to a release, since the county took over responsibility for the program, efforts to increase transparency and tighten monitoring […]
Illinois Republicans blame taxes, lawsuits after Morton Salt exits Chicago | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are warning that the departure of iconic salt producer Morton Salt from Chicago is the latest sign Illinois is becoming increasingly unfriendly to businesses, citing high taxes, litigation costs and regulatory hurdles as key reasons companies are leaving the state. The company, founded in Chicago in 1848 and long […]
Op-Ed: The FAA’s O’Hare decision is a win for travelers – and for competition | Opinion
At Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, one of the nation’s most critical travel hubs and a gateway for millions of passengers each year, United Airlines mounted a calculated effort to squeeze out competitors, threaten consumer choice, and drive up ticket prices. Fortunately, federal regulators saw through the strategy – and they didn’t let United get away […]
WATCH: Ex-rep sues Pritzker, Illinois over race-based congressional map | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ congressional district map is being challenged over what some argue are unconstitutional racial requirements for districts. A former Republican state representative sued Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the State Board of Elections late last week. Jeanne Ives, a former representative of the state’s 42nd district, brought the case backed by J. […]
Poll site gun ban proposal draws pushback | Illinois
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers want to ban Illinoisans from carrying a gun while at the polls, citing a rise in political violence around elections. Gun rights advocates have taken issue with the proposal, claiming the ban would unconstitutionally prohibit guns in some private residences. House Bill 34 would ban the ability to carry […]
Viral goose egg case fuels debate over abortion | Illinois
(The Center Square) – A viral incident involving a suburban Chicago woman accused of taking protected goose eggs is drawing sharp reactions—not only about wildlife enforcement, but also broader cultural and political debates. According to ABC7 Chicago, Illinois Department of Natural Resources police filed charges after video showed a woman allegedly removing Canada goose eggs […]