Springfield News
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SEP 11, 2020
A new ordinance touted by Mayor Lori Lightfoot as a measure to rein in air pollution would add some new barriers to would-be industrial developers but do little to reverse the toxic legacy of industrial development in working-class neighborhoods, according to a coalition of local environmental groups.
The MAT Asphalt plant in McKinkley Park would have had to go through a city approval process under rules spelled out in a new ordinance introduced this week. [Block Club/Pascal Sabino] -
SEP 11, 2020
Rep. Grant Wehrli expresses frustration after Rep. Chris Welch adjourns a House special investigation committee meeting Thursday that formally initiated a probe into House Speaker Mike Madigan
Early signs of partisan underpinnings were on display Thursday when a special Illinois House of Representatives committee tasked with exploring House Speaker Mike Madigan’s involvement with utility giant Commonwealth Edison unanimously approved a plan to ask federal investigators for guidance on next steps. -
SEP 10, 2020
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Our Revolution hosted an online discussion Wednesday with proponents of Illinois’ proposed fair tax
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders-aligned progressive political group Our Revolution held a virtual meeting Tuesday featuring speakers who touted the proposed graduated income tax. -
SEP 10, 2020
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SEP 09, 2020
Gov. JB Pritzker reiterated his support on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 for the state’s cannabis licensing process despite facing criticism in recent days.
Days after state officials announced 21 finalists eligible to receive a cannabis dispensary license during a long-delayed lottery, critics are calling for changes, blasting the selection process and asking the governor to delay further action. -
SEP 08, 2020
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The criminal complaint filed in the Northern District of Illinois against Fidel Marquez alleges that, for nearly a decade, he conspired “with others known and unknown” to solicit and demand things of value like jobs, contracts and money, for the benefit of “Public Official A.”
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IDOT Chief Counsel Phil Kaufmann and Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman at a hearing Thursday.
Transportation agency leaders in Illinois faced state legislators Thursday to address, among other things, systemic equity problems within the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
Gov. JB Pritzker said on Thursday, Sept. 10 Illinoisans needed to continue following COVID-19 recommendations or face reality of having to “save the Titanic with a plastic bucket.”
