Environmentalists, unions back latest push for offshore wind on Lake Michigan Environmentalists, unions back latest push for offshore wind on Lake Michigan Tuesday, April 11, 2023 A coalition of Democratic politicians, labor unions and environmental groups is advocating for a plan that would put an offshore wind farm off the coast of Lake Michigan on Chicago’s South Side.
Pritzker: ‘Devil’s in the details’ when considering lifting ban on new nuclear Pritzker: ‘Devil’s in the details’ when considering lifting ban on new nuclear Monday, April 10, 2023 Among the bills to successfully move to the other chamber are a measure to lift the state’s 1987 moratorium on nuclear power plant construction, a bill that would create statewide building codes and another requiring retail establishments to accept cash payments within certain hours.
Bill aims to limit excessive school district cash reserves Bill aims to limit excessive school district cash reserves Friday, April 7, 2023 The overall financial health of Illinois school districts has been improving in recent years, according to a recent state report, but a bill moving through the General Assembly seeks to rein in... Read more
‘Go forward with Ochoa’: Madigan kept pressure on ComEd for key board appointment ‘Go forward with Ochoa’: Madigan kept pressure on ComEd for key board appointment Friday, April 7, 2023 When Juan Ochoa was appointed to the board of Commonwealth Edison in April 2019, it was after a year and a half of delays and behind-the-scenes wrangling on his behalf by some of the most powerful... Read more
ANALYSIS: Report suggests state spending will soon begin outpacing revenues once again ANALYSIS: Report suggests state spending will soon begin outpacing revenues once again Thursday, April 6, 2023 While Illinois has recently experienced a prolonged stretch of good financial news, a new state fiscal forecast notes that if spending continues to grow at its recent pace it could lead to future... Read more
Jurors see Madigan ally’s ‘magic list’ that FBI agents seized on day of 2019 raids Jurors see Madigan ally’s ‘magic list’ that FBI agents seized on day of 2019 raids Wednesday, April 5, 2023 It was sunny and approaching 75 degrees when FBI agents arrived at the Quincy home of Mike McClain on a Tuesday in May 2019. McClain, a close friend of longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael... Read more
As Chicago State University faculty begins strike, other universities could follow As Chicago State University faculty begins strike, other universities could follow Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Faculty at Chicago State University, a small public university on Chicago’s South Side, went on strike Monday after months of stalled negotiations with university administrators. Read more
‘Because Mike Madigan came to us’: Defendant invoked ex-speaker in defense of lobbying contracts ‘Because Mike Madigan came to us’: Defendant invoked ex-speaker in defense of lobbying contracts Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Former Commonwealth Edison executive Fidel Marquez had been a government informant for less than a month when he had a meeting with longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in mid-February... Read more