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    The Illinois Accountability Commission released its final report Thursday, including policy recommendations and referrals to Illinois state’s attorneys. 

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    The Illinois Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would create advanced evaluations for projects proposed in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by pollution.

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    The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) presented their budget request before the Senate Appropriations-Education Committee Tuesday. 

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    The Illinois House Housing Committee held a subject hearing last weekend on a measure that would allow faith-based organizations to build housing on their property by right.

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    The Senate Executive Committee held a marathon committee meeting last week to hear testimony on myriad housing bills, including Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposed plan to expand multi-unit housing and cut red tape. 

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    The Illinois House of Representatives advanced a measure Wednesday that would align the state’s property tax sale law with a U.S. Supreme Court decision.

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    The Illinois House of Representatives advanced a bill Wednesday that would provide property tax certainty for the Chicago Bears’ proposed Arlington Heights stadium, along with myriad economic development tools that could be applied statewide.

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    The Illinois House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendment Wednesday that would change the parameters by which the state redistricts.  

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    A constitutional amendment creating a “millionaire surcharge” advanced out of an Illinois House committee Tuesday evening.  

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    The House Executive Committee approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would change the parameters by which Illinois’ state legislative districts are drawn, making racial makeup a factor lawmakers consider when drawing the maps.

    It’s a change Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Chicago) said is intended to preserve a provision of the Voting Rights Act that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn.