Center Square: Illinois SOS announces skip the line program
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulious said Thursday the department is working to address the long lines at drivers’ services offices. The new program requires many to reserve a time and date at the DMV rather than waiting in line on a first-come, first served basis.
Chicago Tribune: Illinois gets one bidder in second try to award three $20 million online-only sports betting licenses
The Illinois Gaming Board announced Thursday that DGC IL, a subsidiary of Las Vegas-based Digital Gaming Corp., is the only qualified applicant for the online sportsbook license, which unlike other operators in the state would not be tethered to any casino, racetrack or sports venue.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s allies pave way for referendum on his ‘mansion tax’ – Sun-Times
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s floor leader and Zoning Committee chair said the mayor is committed to getting his transfer tax plan to aid unhoused people before Chicago voters in a collaborative way.
Daily Herald: State announces 3rd manufacturing expansion spurred by new tax credit
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced another milestone Thursday in his administration’s push to expand the state’s role as a manufacturing hub in the renewable energy economy.