Trampoline safety bill passes both Houses of the General Assembly

05/31/2017

The General Assembly hasn’t made significant traction on a balanced budget before session ends, but the Illinois Senate had time May 30 to pass a bill regulating trampoline safety.

TAGS: Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act, Department of Labor, Elaine Nekritz, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, regulations, Robert Martwick, Robyn Gabel, Trampoline Court Safety Fund

Illinois lawmakers pass legislation to require truth-in-labeling for catfish

05/30/2017

With legislative session winding down and several items critical to taxpayers yet to be tackled, lawmakers passed a bill regulating the sale of catfish in restaurants.

TAGS: budget, Camille Lilly, Department of Public Health, Emil Jones, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, Kwame Raoul, LaToya Greenwood, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Napoleon Harris, regulations

Illinois Senate passes legislation to slash start-up costs

By Michael Lucci

05/08/2017

Illinois currently has the highest start-up fees in the country, further burdening the already-unfriendly business climate in the state.

TAGS: David McSweeney, jobs, LLC fees, LLC: limited liability company, regulations, small business, Thomas Cullerton

Lawmaker sponsors Airline Passenger Protection Act in wake of United Airlines incident

By Eric Kohn

04/19/2017

The legislation would prohibit airlines from “involuntarily removing” seated passengers, and the state from doing business with airlines that do.

TAGS: Chicago, regulations, United Airlines

House bill would regulate ‘trampoline safety’

04/13/2017

Instead of spending time on economic reforms, politicians crafted a bill that would apply new rules and regulations on trampoline safety that would add thousands of dollars in costs for equipment, travel and overtime for inspections.

TAGS: Elaine Nekritz, IDOL: Illinois Department of Labor, Laura Fine, regulations, Robert Martwick, Robyn Gabel, Trampoline Safety Act

SB 1288 could chip away at Illinois’ crony liquor laws

03/29/2017

A bill in the Illinois Senate would provide certain alcohol producers some freedom within the state’s three-tier system – which has been maintained through measures limiting competition and benefiting the politically connected.

TAGS: Dan McConchie, Liquor Control Act, liquor laws, regulations, three-tier system

Illinois politicians dub March 8 ‘Cubs Day’ despite contentious history

03/09/2017

Springfield lawmakers passed a ceremonial resolution March 8 congratulating the Chicago Cubs on winning the 2016 World Series. But that pat on the back doesn’t make up for the adversarial relationship politicians have held with the Cubs and other professional sports franchises in Chicago.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago Cubs, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Mike Madigan, regulations

Federal court in Illinois rules biometric privacy lawsuit against Google can proceed

By Amy Korte

03/08/2017

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has held that face templates created from photographs uploaded to Google Photos are covered under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act.

TAGS: BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act, Google, regulations

Chicago made their business illegal, now Vugo is fighting back

By Austin Berg

02/07/2017

Vugo is the type of technology startup political leaders often herald as the future of Chicago. But taxi protectionism has forced it to leave town.

TAGS: Chicago, collaborative economy, regulations, rideshare

Uber, food trucks and Airbnb: Chicago’s 3 biggest over-regulation stories from 2016

By Chris Lentino

12/27/2016

It’s no secret Chicago aldermen aren’t friendly to outsider businesses and innovative industries. Here’s a look at some of the most egregious examples from 2016.

TAGS: Airbnb, Chicago, collaborative economy, food trucks, homesharing, regulations, Uber

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Trampoline safety bill passes both Houses of the General Assembly

Illinois lawmakers pass legislation to require truth-in-labeling for catfish

Illinois Senate passes legislation to slash start-up costs

Lawmaker sponsors Airline Passenger Protection Act in wake of United Airlines incident

House bill would regulate ‘trampoline safety’

SB 1288 could chip away at Illinois’ crony liquor laws

Illinois politicians dub March 8 ‘Cubs Day’ despite contentious history

Federal court in Illinois rules biometric privacy lawsuit against Google can proceed

Chicago made their business illegal, now Vugo is fighting back

Uber, food trucks and Airbnb: Chicago’s 3 biggest over-regulation stories from 2016

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