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While revenue generated for the city government by the temporary Bally’s casino has been below expectations, city officials believe the permanent casino is still a good bet, the City Council Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity learned on Friday during its annual hearing on Chicago casino compliance reporting.
The City Council Committee on Finance on Monday will consider multiple multimillion-dollar legal settlement proposals in police misconduct cases and the proposed expansion of a tax increment financing (TIF) district. The finance committee meets at 10 a.m. in council chambers.
The City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards on Thursday approved new land use allowances for the Elston Corridor, a rezoning for a Motor Row District property owned by a former Chicago Bears player that is planned to become a mixed-use development. The committee also approved multiple other zone change and variation requests to accommodate new developments.
The City Council Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity on Friday will hold its annual hearing on Chicago casino compliance reporting.
The City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards will meet Thursday and consider proposed changes to the powers of the city zoning administrator, new land use allowances for the Elston Corridor and multiple zone change and variation requests to accommodate new developments. The zoning committee will meet at 10 a.m. in council chambers.
The City Council Committee on License and Consumer Protection approved on Tuesday an ordinance (SO2024-0014443) from Alds. Marty Quinn (13) and Silvana Tabares (23) to ban the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products, such as those containing Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other cannabinoids that give the user a high, in the 13th and 23rd wards.
The measure also would prohibit the establishment of new smoke shops in those wards and ban the renewal of existing retail tobacco licenses there.
The City Council’s Committee on Housing and Real Estate on Tuesday delayed a vote on proposed changes to the requirements for economic disclosure documents from people seeking city action but approved various ordinances related to the sale and purchase of land by the city.
The City Council Committee on Police and Fire will vote on four appointments to the Chicago Police Board Wednesday. The committee will meet at 10 a.m. in council chambers at City Hall.
The 103rd Illinois General Assembly came to a close last week, but not before lawmakers sent a series of bills to the governor’s desk.
The House Republican Caucus is asking for a change to House rules for debates, audio recordings and the time given to review budget bills.
Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s confident Illinois lawmakers will achieve a balanced budget but says there could be some complications from Washington.
Speaker of the House Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Chicago) and Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) were each re-elected to their posts on the first day of the 104th General Assembly Wednesday.
A bill creating a uniform procedure for police to take guns after orders of protection is headed to the governor.
The 2025 lame-duck session ended Tuesday night without passage of a hemp regulation bill supported by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Republican lawmakers are making a push to pass a statewide recall amendment.
Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) has filed two pieces of legislation that aim to give voters the ability to recall local and state elected officials.
House Bill 5924 would allow for any local government official elected during a general or consolidated election to be recalled. That would include local mayors, city council members, county commissioners and state’s attorneys, for instance.
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