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State police vehicle fleet will take 18 years to replace as costs rise, ISP director says

By Ben Szalinski
Apr 01, 2026 4:00 pm - More than 1,000 Illinois State Police vehicles are near the end of their life, but the agency might not be able to replace them anytime soon.
Bill targets zoning laws that block homes for adults with disabilities

By Rebecka Pieder
Mar 31, 2026 10:52 am - Organizations seeking to create community living arrangements for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities say local zoning laws in Illinois are “discriminatory” and are pushing for legislation to protect the federal rights of those residents.
Arlington Heights or Hammond? Bears stadium decision expected before end of summer, Warren says

By Christopher Placek
Mar 30, 2026 6:49 pm - Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren said Monday he expects to know late this spring or summer whether the team’s new football stadium will be in Arlington Heights or Northwest Indiana.
University funding overhaul bill advances in House despite U of I opposition

By Peter Hancock
Mar 30, 2026 1:09 pm - Proposed legislation in the House would create a need-based formula for universities similar to the one used for K-12 schools. The bill calls for annual increases in university funding of $135 million each year over the next several years, with priority for new money given to schools that are currently the most underfunded.
Property tax collections throughout Cook County outpaced inflation, study shows

By Jake Griffin
Mar 30, 2026 5:15 am - A new report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas shows property taxes collected by county taxing bodies over the past 30 years grew at twice the rate of inflation.
Think your auto insurance rates are too high? Legislation could give Illinois consumers a break

By Marni Pyke
Mar 29, 2026 12:15 pm - Senate considers insurance reform bill to curb excessive auto and home rate increases, but industry warns it will do the opposite.
Schaumburg family still advocating improvement of state and federal medical marijuana laws

By Eric Peterson
Mar 28, 2026 4:43 pm - Celebrating her 20th birthday Sunday, Ashley Surin of Schaumburg has already had a profound influence on Illinois’ medical marijuana policy through a namesake 2018 law.
Rideshare driver unionization, human composting bills among 264 to advance

By Jenna Schweikert, Nikoel Hytrek & Ben Szalinski
Mar 28, 2026 3:58 pm - Friday marked the House’s deadline to pass bills out of committee, with lawmakers sending more than 260 bills to the floor this week. Initiatives such as allowing rideshare drivers to unionize and composting human remains were among the bills approved.
Transparency in lending practices protects small businesses

By Elliot Richardson
Mar 28, 2026 1:43 pm - Consumers are protected against predatory lending in Illinois. Small businesses are not.
With Bears in mind, Sanders bill would offer up sports teams to city before ‘billionaire owners’ try to move

By Tina Sfondeles
Mar 27, 2026 6:28 pm - The Home Team Act would require the owner of a sports team to give a year’s notice of plans to relocate, giving the community a chance to buy the team at “fair market value."U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, called it a “keep-the-Bears-in-Chicago bill.”

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