Governor JB Pritzker announced a new program that will help low-income Illinois families.

The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program provides $42 million in shut-off avoidance for residents unable to pay their water and sewer bills.

A new trend is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic: Cities across the U.S. are dangling financial incentives in front of remote workers who are considered up for grabs, now that they can work from anywhere.

Dozens of U.S. cities, many in middle America, are competing for remote talent. Take Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is offering individuals $10,000 cash, plus other benefits including office space and professional resources, to workers who put down roots in the southern city. Or Grafton, Illinois, which is giving free land to transplants who want to build homes. Move to Lewisburg, West Virginia, with a full-time, remote job and you’ll pocket $12,000.

Illinois’ ranking on the annual “Judicial Hellhole” report moved higher this year.

Some say it’s clear there are problems. Others brush it off as special interests trying to chip away at the rights of victims of wrongdoing.

Chicago aldermen said Tuesday that they aren’t willing to place their bets on a city sportsbook, despite the backing of Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

On Tuesday, key stakeholders put their cards on the table during a committee hearing that ended abruptly without a final vote. As a wall of opposition builds, city council members weighed in on the pros and cons of the measure.

Illinois tollway Chairman Will Evans’ assertion during a Senate hearing Tuesday that he’s the top dog at the agency has some lawmakers wondering if that aligns with state law and where it leaves Executive Director José Alvarez.

The Senate’s Transportation Committee called the session to review a board vote Oct. 21 delegating authority to Evans to reorganize departments and administrators’ duties.

When the Illinois Legislature approved a huge expansion of gambling in 2019, it set the stage for a long-discussed city-owned Chicago casino. It also made possible the emergence of sportsbooks—betting parlors at the city’s sports arenas.

And if we believe a line of argument that has emerged in recent weeks, the launch of one could pose a mortal threat to the success of the other.