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Camryn Cutinello

JUN 10, 2026

Raoul says AG funding cut by $10 million in state budget, reflects on first year and a half of Trump’s second term
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul says his office’s funding was cut by $10 million in the fiscal year 2027 budget, a move he said surprised him considering ongoing efforts to claw federal funding back after cuts.

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Camryn Cutinello

JUN 09, 2026

Rideshare drivers in Illinois could soon unionize after bill clears General Assembly
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Rideshare drivers in Illinois may soon be able to unionize after the state legislature sent a bill to the governor authorizing them to do so.

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Camryn Cutinello

JUN 08, 2026

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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Camryn Cutinello

JUN 08, 2026

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

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

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

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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Camryn Cutinello
Northern Illinois Transit Authority

JUN 03, 2026

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

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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