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    The City Council meets on April 15, 2026. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

    Alderpeople on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a deal to transfer the rights to the city’s parking meters to a new firm after months of delays and negotiations that yielded some more favorable terms for the city under the concession agreement leasing the meters.

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    Ald. Marty Quinn (13) is pictured at a City Council meeting on Jan. 15, 2025. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

    The City Council on Tuesday voted 32-15 to approve a higher threshold by which the City Council could approve the issuance of new debt and borrowing by the city. The mayor said he hasn’t made his mind up about whether to veto it.

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    The City Council meets on Dec. 16, 2024. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

    After a delay last week, the City Council on Tuesday is set to consider the transfer of the rights to the city’s parking meters under a revised concession agreement. The council is under a Sept. 30 deadline to approve the deal. The council will meet at 10 a.m.

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    The City Council on Friday delayed a final vote on the proposed transfer of the rights to the city’s parking meters that’s accompanied by a renegotiated concession agreement with several sweeteners for the city as the members that pushed for the amended agreement said they are still working on whipping enough votes to pass the measure.

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    City Hall is pictured in this file photo. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

    The City Council Committee on Finance on Thursday advanced a transfer of the rights to Chicago’s metered parking system under renegotiated terms that proponents pitched as a huge win for taxpayers.

    While just two alderpeople voted no in committee, multiple council members voiced skepticism about some of the terms — primarily, the city’s ability to hold the new owners accountable if they fail to divest from a controversial company they’re invested in. Some asked for reassurance before a full City Council vote, which could come as soon as Friday.

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    Ald. Anthony Beale (9) is pictured at a City Council meeting on Feb. 26, 2025. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

    The City Council on Wednesday delayed votes on two competing rental housing code reform ordinances but approved tens of millions in financial assistance for part of the site once envisioned as Lincoln Yards, a measure to require data centers to report their energy and water use and an update to the city’s campaign finance and ethics rules.

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    Mayor Brandon Johnson is pictured at a City Council meeting on April 15, 2026. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

    The mayor and three members of the City Council on Wednesday officially proposed a one-year moratorium on new data center infrastructure to allow the city to modernize and update its regulations for the facilities.

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    The City Council meets on April 15, 2026. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

    The City Council on Wednesday will consider ordinances to require data centers to report energy use, require a higher vote threshold for the approval of new city debt and to update the city’s campaign finance and ethics rules. 

    Alderpeople are also expected to revisit a stalled measure to protect workers from extreme heat. The council will meet at 10 a.m.

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    Rep. Ann Williams (D-Chicago) and Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) partnered with panelists from the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition to host a town hall Tuesday discussing proposed legislation to regulate data centers in Illinois.

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    The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a “Comprehensive Climate Action Plan” this month, detailing the measures needed for the state to reach its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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    Illinois and a coalition of 24 states received a preliminary injunction blocking an attempt by the Trump administration to access state data on commercial driver's license holders. 

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    The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules heard agency testimony on a proposed rule dealing with deer removal and extended consideration for rules on constitutional amendment petitions and maternal healthcare payments. 

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    The Illinois State Board of Education will begin developing statewide scoring criteria for assessing English-proficiency in English language learners.  

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    The U.S. Supreme Court rejected new rules that would have restricted the use of mail ballots for the midterm election that prompted legal action from states and voters' rights groups. 

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    Illinois Supreme Court justices return to Springfield Tuesday for their September session. The court will hear oral arguments in 12 cases over six days, including questions regarding pretrial release and mandatory minimum sentencing for juveniles. 

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