Center Square: Local pension costs and property taxes top of mind for some at Illinois Statehouse
A move is underway at the Illinois Statehouse to address the rising costs of local pensions while some look to alleviate the state’s property tax burden.
Sun-Times: Pritzker and Preckwinkle to seek $250M more to alleviate Chicago's migrant crisis — but no pledge from Johnson
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker say they will ask for more county and state funds to fight Chicago’s migrant crisis.
Chicago Tribune: Johnson says he expects ShotSpotter to remain through September, but dodges contract questions
Amid a lack of clarity over whether the gunfire detection devices will stay on in Chicago beyond this week, Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday said he has “been clear” he expects the technology to continue operating in the city through September.
Chicago Tribune: Ex-state inspector gets a year in federal prison for groping women at doggy day cares
A former state Department of Agriculture employee has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for groping five women during inspections of Chicago-area doggy day cares and lying about it in a lawsuit filed by one of the alleged victims.
WTTW: City Council votes 18-32 to reaffirm decision to reject push to upend CPD discipline system
The Chicago City Council voted 18-32 Thursday to reaffirm its decision to reject an effort backed by the city’s largest police union to upend the system used for 60 years to punish officers, triggering what is likely to be a fierce legal fight that will determine whether, and how, city leaders can hold officers accountable for serious misconduct.
WGN: Chicago O'Hare International Airport gets $40 million in funding for Terminal 3 improvements
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is getting an additional $40 million for upgrades to Terminal 3 from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law.