Chicago Tribune: State adds two migrant shelters months before DNC, causing objections from lawmakers
Ahead of August’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration this week revealed it’s opening two new shelters to house up to 1,700 migrants, though the governor’s office sought to downplay the timing.
Center Square: Several tax hikes begin in Illinois July 1, including for gasoline
“When you add up what people pay in gas taxes at the federal, state and local level, Illinois pays the second most in gas taxes in the nation to only California and obviously the highest in the Midwest by far,” said Dylan Sharkey, an editor with Illinois Policy Institute.
Sun-Times: Cook County's south suburbs hardest hit by property tax hikes
With property tax bills set to hit mailboxes next week, the median bill jumped a record high 19.9% across the southern portion of the county, including bills that more than doubled in Dixmoor and Phoenix.
NBC 5: Freight train derails in Matteson, leading to evacuations amid leak
Authorities briefly evacuated residents and businesses after a freight train derailment in Matteson Thursday morning.
Daily Herald: Prospect Heights officials aim for less stringent backyard chicken rules
Feedback from ardent chicken-keepers in Prospect Heights and members of the planning & zoning board have sent a proposal for the city’s first true regulations of the practice back to the drawing board for three months to be less stringent.