Center Square: Law soon requires new Illinois homes to include electric vehicle charging capabilities –
A new law in Illinois soon will require electric vehicle charging stations in the garage of new or renovated homes. Critics say this will increase costs. Senate Bill 40 was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker Friday with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2024.
Chicago Tribune: City ethics board to seek changes to contractor oversight following Tribune report
Chicago’s Ethics Board will look to amend the city’s ethics ordinance in response to a Tribune story that detailed how several aldermen used tax dollars to pay a former top park district official tens of thousands of dollars as a consultant after he’d been asked to resign and placed on the district’s “do not rehire” list for his role in that agency’s sexual abuse lifeguard scandal.
Sun-Times: CPS boosts school budgets with focus on special education — and more property taxes
Chicago is boosting funding for the vast majority of its public schools next fall with a particular focus on special education — and with the help of its yearly property tax increase. Overall, the school system’s spending will remain steady at $9.4 billion in the 2023-2024 school year, but more money will go directly to schools, figures released Tuesday show.
Daily Herald: DuPage County chair suggests stripping clerk of election duties after budget fights
More than four years after the DuPage County Election Commission was merged with the county clerk’s office, some officials are suggesting it might be time to unwind that decision.
Four south suburban mayors plead for more funding and resources – CBS Chicago
Municipal leaders in Chicago’s south suburbs have issued a plea – saying they need help too, while all the attention about violence and tax relief has been centered on the city of Chicago.