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The Center Square: Sangamon County Sheriff responds to Pritzker’s calls he resign
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell says he will continue leading the office he was elected to despite calls from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to resign.
In the early morning hours in Springfield on July 6, Sonya Massey was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputy Sean Grasyon. Massey had called for help with a suspected prowler, but body camera footage shows Grayson shooting Massey in her home. He was fired and faces murder charges.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago could fill food desert with three-store network of city-owned grocery stores, consultant says
Chicago could fill its “food desert” with a three-store network of city-owned grocery stores for an upfront cost of $26.7 million, a consultant has concluded.
The new 200-page report from HR&A concludes Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to open a city-owned grocery store is “necessary, feasible and implementable.”
The Chicago Tribune: Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measures expanding reproductive health care protections
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed into law a trio of measures aimed at expanding protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care.
“We can’t wait around and be reactive when the latest attacks come. The pro-choice majority in this country need to be proactive,” Pritzker said at a news conference Wednesday, calling the new laws “anticipatory.”
CBS Chicago: Study shows Kia, Hyundai thefts are down more than 50% since security software update
Technology is helping prevent the car thefts targeting Kias and Hyundais that have been making headlines for years. New research now shows that the security updates that those carmakers implemented when those thefts skyrocketed have made a difference.
According to new research, the targeted theft rates of Kias and Hyundais have dropped by more than half for those who upgraded to the new security software.
The Daily Herald: Developer’s plan for 73 homes, 86 townhouses gets green light from Batavia
The Batavia City Council have approved plans for a mixed residential development at 1000 McKee St., west of downtown.
Elgin-based developer Pulte Homes, LLC plans to build a residential development known as Ashton Ridge. It will have 73 single-family homes and 86 townhouses. The development will be on 32 acres of vacant land on both sides of McKee Street, west of Van Nortwick Avenue and north of Wilson Street.
WCIA: Central IL cities, towns weighing options to replace grocery tax revenue
Governor Pritzker signed a bill on Monday putting an end to the state’s grocery tax. The grocery tax will be checking out at the start of 2026.
It was a move starting back in February seeking to rid the 1% charge on people’s expenses and catching a lot of local governments off guard.