Center Square: Back from border, Illinois lawmaker says close the border now
Despite Illinois not being a border state, the weight of non-citizen arrivals is becoming untenable. Gov. J.B. Pritzker sent President Joe Biden a letter Monday saying taxpayer resources the state has spent on the 15,000 non-citizens transported to Chicago is overwhelming, and the buses keep coming.
Sun-Times: Mayor Brandon Johnson establishes city’s first chief homelessness officer
The person in the role will be tasked with providing solutions “for stable, permanent and affordable housing” for the unhoused in the city, Johnson said in a statement announcing the new position.
Chicago Tribune: Stalled Justice update: Notoriously slow Cook County courts will begin tracking why cases are delayed
Six months after the Chicago Tribune’s “Stalled Justice” investigation, the Cook County courts say they will start tracking the reasons cases get delayed.
WGN: Antisemitic acts, hate crimes increasing in Illinois
The new report, titled Hate in the Prairie State, shows while Illinois is ahead of the curve when it comes to lessening hate crimes, more is needed to address the issue.
Daily Herald: Three fire departments will fill gap after Elk Grove Township department's demise
The Mount Prospect, Elk Grove Village and Des Plaines fire departments are implementing a plan to serve the more than 5,000 residents who received fire protection from the now-defunct Elk Grove Township Fire Department.