Center Square: Illinois consumers may have to ‘swipe twice’ when paying with credit card
If Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs the budget and revenue package legislators approved, consumers paying by card may have to swipe to pay for their goods and swipe again to pay the sales tax for those goods.
Chicago Tribune: Lawyers for ex-Ald. Ed Burke to make in-person pitch to toss corruption conviction
Six months after ex-Chicago Ald. Edward Burke’s landmark corruption conviction, his lawyers will be back in court Wednesday in a long-shot bid for a retrial on some counts and an outright acquittal on others.
Sun-Times: What you need to know about Chicago’s elected school board
City voters will elect school board members this fall for the first time. We break down how candidates get on the ballot and how to vote.
NBC 5: Fungus that turns cicadas into ‘zombies' detected in Midwest
There’s a deadly sexually transmitted disease that turns cicadas into “zombies” — and it’s already been detected in parts of the Midwest, experts said.
Center Square: Some question why video gambling tax increase should benefit Chicago
Video gambling is a huge cash cow for the state of Illinois and Democratic lawmakers want a bigger slice of the pie for Chicago.
Chicago Tribune: Republican walk out prevents Will County vote on raises for elected officials
The Will County Board did not vote on pay raises for county elected officials Tuesday after Republicans left the boardroom in the middle of a special meeting, resulting in no quorum to conduct official business.
WCIA: Illinois politicians comment on Biden's new border policy
Illinois members of Congress are weighing in on President Joe Biden’s executive order limiting the flow of illegal border crossing at the U.S.-Mexico border.