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The Center Square: Pritzker enacts 68 bills impacting drivers, immigrants, child victims, mobile homes
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 68 bills Friday that affect drivers, those who violate immigration laws, victims of child abuse, mobile homes and more.
During the spring session that ended in May, the Illinois General Assembly approved more than 450 bills out of both chambers. On Friday, Pritzker’s office announced dozens are now law, including a measure preventing professional license denial or disciplinary action against someone based solely on immigration status or an immigration violation.
NBC News: President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will end his presidential re-election campaign, bringing an abrupt and humbling conclusion to his half-century-long political career and scrambling the race for the White House less than four months before Election Day.
Biden, 81, could not reverse growing sentiment within his party that he was too frail to serve and destined to lose to Donald Trump in November. He backed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee.
The Chicago Tribune: Over a year in office, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign coffers still buoyed by unions
Since his election as mayor of Chicago in April last year, Brandon Johnson has raised $2.6 million, nearly half of which has come from a variety of labor organizations — some of them key backers from his election campaign, others that came around afterward.
The progressive first-term mayor’s continued reliance on union support is no surprise after his campaign was mostly bankrolled by major labor groups such as the Chicago Teachers Union and the Service Employees International Union — two organizations whose leaders retain close access to the mayor, per his public schedules and text records.
Chicago Sun-Times: Not all Illinois Democrats fall in line over Kamala Harris replacing President Biden
Illinois Democrats praised President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his presidential bid on Sunday, but not all were immediately on board with Biden’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place.
“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement.
The Daily Herald: Aurora considers loan for new grocery store on west side
Aurora is considering giving a local grocer a $325,000 loan to help open a store in a former Aldi on the west side, and allowing it to use sales taxes to repay it.
WCIA: Willard Airport raises $850k in effort to attract new airlines
In February, Willard Airport started raising money to attract leisure airlines to the airport. Now, seven months later, they’ve raised just under $850,000.
The airport now has incentives for air carriers flying to any airport in Florida, Las Vegas and Arizona. The money they’re raising will help bring in more airlines to Willard.