Center Square: Bill eliminating IL’s grocery tax gives local government more taxing authority
Gov. J.B. Pritzker touts the elimination of Illinois’ grocery tax, but others say the plan eliminates taxpayer protections from local tax increases.
Chicago Tribune: Chicago building owners could soon build additional dwelling units under city proposal
Garden apartments, attic-to-housing conversions and coach houses could soon become easier to build across Chicago.
Sun-Times: Feds investigating last year’s data breach affecting the Cook County hospital system
In a subpoena obtained by WBEZ, the feds wanted a list of county documents about a hack that potentially affected 1.2 million patients here.
Daily Herald: Elk Grove Village police officer resigns amid disciplinary proceedings
An Elk Grove Village police officer accused of violating the department’s pursuit policy in a chase that ended with a crash has resigned from the force.
WCIA: IDNR seeking volunteers for summer wild turkey survey
As wild turkeys hatch throughout the summer, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to help observe their population trends.