Fox 32 Chicago: Brandon Johnson reportedly owes city of Chicago thousands of dollars in unpaid bills, fines
Johnson currently owes $3,357.04 in unpaid water and sewer charges. He paid his water bill for the first time since June 22, 2022, in February. And, when he did pay his bill in February, it was only for $91.08.
Center Square: State Republicans seek to bring tax relief to Illinoisans
State Sen. Don DeWitte, R-St.Charles, discussed Senate Bill 1150, which would make the 2022 sales tax exemption for groceries a permanent one while also exempting prescription drugs and other medical devices from state sales tax beginning on July 1, 2023.
WCIS: Pritzker announces $200 million investment in projects that improve freight mobility
Governor JB Pritzker joined state and local leaders along with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today to announce a nearly $200 million investment in 22 projects that will improve the movement of freight throughout the state.
Axios: Chicago City Council goes independent
The Chicago City Council rubber stamp may be out of ink. In a historic move Thursday, council members voted to make their governing body a co-equal branch of government.
Chicago Tribune: Will County judge dismisses GOP clerk candidate’s election fraud lawsuit
A Will County judge dismissed an election fraud case Thursday filed by the losing candidate in the 2022 race for Will County clerk that claimed mathematic formulas showed the final vote count was fraudulent.
WQAD: Illinois Senate votes to lift nuclear power construction ban
The bill passed with bipartisan support, but environmental and anti-nuclear groups oppose the legislation lifting a 1980s-era moratorium on nuclear power plant construction.
WCIA: Anti-theft software available for Kia, Hyundai cars in Champaign
A new software update is available at Champaign Kia and Hyundai dealerships to help prevent those companies’ cars from being stolen in a viral TikTok trend.