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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUN 08, 2026
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    Pritzker takes executive action to pause data center tax incentives

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    Gov. JB Pritzker took executive action Friday to pause tax incentives for data centers after the General Assembly opted not to do so during the spring session. 

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    JUN 08, 2026
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    General Assembly sends social media safety act, prohibitions on federal immigration centers to governor's desk

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    The Illinois General Assembly approved hundreds of bills before adjourning last week, including a school cellphone ban, age verification for social media use and a ban on federal immigration detention centers near certain community fixtures.

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUN 05, 2026
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    Bill on governor’s desk would allow homeowners to recoup excess equity after property tax debt sale

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    Three years after a U.S. Supreme Court decision uprooted property tax sales across the country, the Illinois General Assembly approved a bill that would bring the state into compliance.

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUN 04, 2026
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    Illinois revenues up nearly $2 billion as state enters final month of fiscal year

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    Illinois saw increases in revenue during the penultimate month of the fiscal year, with the state on track to bring in nearly $2 billion more in revenue than the previous year. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUN 03, 2026
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    Illinois lawmakers approve omnibus bill restricting sale of intoxicating hemp, easing regulatory burdens on cannabis sellers

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    The Illinois General Assembly approved a cannabis and hemp omnibus package that would ease regulatory burdens on cannabis sellers and restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp.

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    JUN 03, 2026
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    Chicago area transit oversight board approves sales tax hike as NITA law goes into effect

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    With the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act going into effect June 1, the current board overseeing Chicago-area transit approved a sales tax raise for Cook County and the collar counties.

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUN 02, 2026
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    Pritzker says all options still being considered for Chicago Bears after Senate deal not taken up by House

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    Gov. JB Pritzker said a measure intended to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois that was approved by the Illinois Senate early Monday is not the “final bill,” saying conversations continue between the legislature and the team.

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUN 01, 2026

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    Illinois Speaker says Chicago Bears negotiations to continue through summer after stadium authority measure fails to pass both chambers

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    Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) presenting the Chicago Bears stadium bill on the senate floor Monday morning. [Camryn Cutinello/The Daily Line]

    A measure that would keep the Chicago Bears passed the Illinois Senate early Monday morning, but did not receive a vote in the Illinois House of Representatives.

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUN 01, 2026
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    Illinois General Assembly approves $55.8 billion budget, revenue package with digital ad, prediction market tax

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    The Illinois General Assembly approved a $55.8 billion budget late Sunday night, backed by $55.9 billion in revenue.  

    The revenue package includes a new social media fee and a new taxing framework for fantasy sports, prediction markets and digital advertising, though some revenues will be pending legal challenges.  

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAY 29, 2026
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    Cellphone ban heads to Illinois Senate for final approval

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    The Illinois Senate Education Committee on Thursday advanced a measure that would prohibit cellphones during the school day.

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