Being in Springfield is a lot like college, you procrastinate until the deadline, have classmates who cheat, and then turn in a bunch of words you don’t even read
Illinois lawmakers early Saturday approved a $46.5 billion budget that includes $1.8 billion in largely temporary election-year tax relief and a $1 billion deposit into the state’s rainy day fund. https://t.co/sNNxLtTJwQ
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Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx writes: "In this particular case, our justice system failed. Chicagoans deserve to know how and why it can, and likely will, happen again across the country." https://t.co/fZEHzPQn9W
Global inflation? Gas tax was literally doubled by Pritzker his first year in office and Illinois consistently ranks high in overall tax burden nationwide, including 2nd to NJ in property taxes
We can’t solve all the challenges of global inflation, but we can do our part to alleviate some pressure on Illinois residents. The Illinois Family Relief Plan puts $1 billion back into their pockets. I look forward to working with lawmakers to bring it across the finish line.
The Chicago Bears are in the market for a new general manager and head coach after firing Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy on Monday, according to ESPN. https://t.co/Jb8ho18KXI
This man is running for Secretary of State in Illinois and apparently does not know that office has exactly nothing to do with elections in that state.
BREAKING: Former Ald. Ricardo Munoz has been accused in a federal fraud indictment of using money from a political action committee to pay personal expenses, including a relative’s college tuition. https://t.co/lixsOeapXk
///BREAKING/// Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, nephew of former Mayor Richard Daley, charged in connection with massive fraud investigation into collapse of Bridgeport bank. Story coming
Cash-strapped Loretto Hospital paid millions to companies formed by a pal of exec Anosh Ahmed.
There's little public info on the companies. One was owned by a doc facing a malpractice lawsuit. Another is connected to a man charged with shooting a relative. https://t.co/FwaANFFOho
BREAKING: The giant ship blocking the Suez Canal has been freed by salvage crews, but it's unclear how soon the vital trade route will be open to traffic https://t.co/pDrrMxqFBp
State Rep. Michael Madigan announced his resignation from the Illinois House after representing a Southwest Side district for a half-century. https://t.co/tHslttExt2