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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUL 23, 2025
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    Pritzker says his office is still evaluating Chicago first responder pension sweetener bill, criticizes Texas gerrymandering

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    Gov. JB Pritzker said his office is still evaluating a pension sweetener that could cost Chicago millions as civic leaders call for him to veto the measure. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUL 23, 2025
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    Pritzker signs ‘Squatter Bill’ into law, allowing squatters to be removed immediately

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    Illinois’ new “squatter bill” will go into effect at the beginning of the year, after Gov. JB Pritzker signed it into law Monday. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUL 22, 2025
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    Backed by state tax incentives, Adient to invest $8 million in Normal facility

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    The Rivian floor in their Normal manufacturing facility. Adient will use their new facility in Normal to produce seat parts for Rivian vehicles. [Photo by Rivian., CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>]

    Auto seat maker Adient will open a facility in Illinois to produce seats for Rivian, the latest in a line of electric vehicle manufacturers enticed to the state with tax incentives. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUL 21, 2025
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    Estimated 14,000 Illinoisans could lose health insurance under new Affordable Care Act rule, attorney general says

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    An estimated 14,000 Illinois residents could lose health insurance under the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) rule, Attorney General Kwame Raoul says. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUL 18, 2025
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    Chicago sports owners, Illinois lawmakers and a lot of Pritzkers: Illinois Congressional candidates share latest campaign donations

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    Illinois’ Congressional candidates raised millions of dollars in the first half of 2025. The latest campaign disclosure filings shine a light on where that money is coming from. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUL 17, 2025
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    Campaign disclosure forms show Illinois leaders gearing up for a new election cycle

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    State leaders are gearing up for what is likely to be another expensive election cycle, state campaign disclosures show. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUL 17, 2025

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    Mendoza will not seek reelection as state comptroller, setting up possible run for mayor of Chicago

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    Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza will not seek reelection to the post she has held since 2016, she announced Wednesday. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUL 16, 2025
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    Illinois joins lawsuit over frozen education funding 

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    Illinois joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit over federal education funding for school programs that was withheld by the Department of Education. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUL 15, 2025

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    Pritzker signs executive order directing agencies to examine tariff impact

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    Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Monday directing state agencies to evaluate how the Trump administration’s tariffs will impact Illinois. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JUL 15, 2025
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    Civic Federation makes recommendations to improve road quality, reduce costs

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    A report from the Civic Federation says Illinois should look to limit the layers of government involved in road maintenance and encourage better coordination to improve road quality and reduce costs. 

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