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Temp worker advocates hail Illinois law that promises equal pay

The Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act aims to prevent ‘permatemping,’ where an employer keeps a temp worker indefinitely, by requiring that employers pay temps similar wages as direct hires after 90 days on the job.

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Bally’s casino at Medinah Temple will ‘secure Chicago’s fiscally strong and vibrant future,’ Johnson says

Johnson helped cut the ceremonial ribbon Tuesday at Medinah Temple, which is expected to take bets for the next three years while a bigger permanent casino is built in River West.

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Pritzker presses Biden for more help as migrant buses double: ‘Illinois stands mostly unsupported against this enormous strain’

On a call with the White House on Sunday, the governor and Mayor Brandon Johnson warned that Chicago could receive as many as 1,250 migrants a day.

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Registration now open for Illinois residents who own assault weapons

Under a new law that took effect earlier this year, residents in possession of assault weapons are required to submit an endorsement affidavit by Jan. 1, 2024.

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Republican hysteria over Chinese electric vehicle battery plant makes no sense

Elements of the far right have essentially claimed that Communists are using taxpayer funds to build some sort of spy base or to promote the Chinese Communist Party’s activities in Manteno.

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Veterans deserve a free education, no matter their discharge status

A client of mine took a weed gummy to help him sleep while he was battling with PTSD, a veterans’ lawyer writes. He received a general discharge and is no longer eligible to access the one thing he valued most: a free education.

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Pritzker touts Illinois pot legalization as model for other states

Since marijuana was legalized in the state in 2020, pot shops have brought in more than $669 million in sales and added more than 30,000 jobs. But the state also legalized pot in a way that addresses past harms of the war on drugs and harsh drug sentencing, the governor…

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Pritzker says Chicago could house asylum-seekers in unused buildings, not winter tent basecamps

After Mayor Brandon Johnson announced last week the city inked a one-year, $29.4 million contract with GardaWorld Federal Services to set up a camp, Pritzker’s office said it addressed concerns around “cultural competency.”

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Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Johnson host fundraiser for Chicago Democratic convention host committee

The Chicago host committee fundraising lunch is Thursday at the United Center, where President Joe Biden is expected to be nominated for a second term next August.

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With federal shutdown looming, what does it mean for Chicago and the state?

The clock is loudly ticking toward an Oct. 1 deadline. If the shutdown happens, the impact will reverberate across the city and Illinois.

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A former Fermilab physicist, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster is using AI technology, and he’s worried

As the only member of Congress with a Ph.D. in physics, Foster is using AI to learn more about a field that fascinates many and terrifies others, including federal officials.

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Pritzker’s signature climate law has seen slow progress on clean energy, green jobs promises

The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, signed by the governor, set a timeline for phasing out fossil-fuel energy sources by 2050.

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Biden administration offers migrant crisis help: Speeds work visas for Venezuelans looking for jobs in Chicago, other cities

Gov. J.B. Pritzker applauded the decision: “Since day one of this humanitarian crisis, I have heard one thing from migrant families and their advocates — they want to build better lives and work.”

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Christy George, top Pritzker aide, named executive director of Chicago DNC host committee

The host committee is tasked with raising between $80 and $100 million for the presidential convention, taking place Aug. 19-22. A spokesperson from the host committee described fundraising as “impressive” thus far, but would not disclose a number.

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Gov. Pritzker heads to New York to speak on abortion rights panel with Hillary Clinton

The Clinton Global Initiative panel, called “Women’s Rights are Human Rights: How to Provide Abortion Care in a Post-Dobbs World,” also includes Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, former White House press secretary Jen Psaki and model and philanthropist Karlie Kloss, among others.

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Sister Jean shares her memories and her belief in teamwork — on and off the court: ‘We all need each other. Every one of us.’

Just weeks before she is inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, Loyola University’s Sister Jean spoke with Sneed about a childhood filled with family and exotic pets and a ministry devoted to basketball, kindness and faith in God: ‘We are never alone.’

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Biden names Penny Pritzker to lead U.S. in forging Ukraine’s economic recovery

President Biden said Pritzker will work in ‘lockstep’ with the Ukraine government.

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Private school leaders fight to save Invest in Kids Act scholarships

The program, which provides tuition assistance to about 9,500 Illinois children, will sunset Dec. 31 unless lawmakers extend it.

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Gotion To Build $2 Billion EV Battery Factory In Illinois

Gotion High-tech Co, one of the largest Chinese EV lithium-ion battery manufacturers, will build its first battery factory in the United States.

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Illinois lands Chinese EV battery plant as Pritzker, Duckworth seek more deals with Asian companies

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth are trying to seal deals with Asian companies — the governor with a direct line of communication with business heads, and Duckworth with two Asian trips under her belt this year.

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Bally’s temporary casino at Medinah Temple opens Saturday

The casino at 600 N. Wabash Ave. will open to the betting public at 8 a.m. Saturday, when Bally’s will fire up almost 800 slot machines and 56 table games in the heart of River North.

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Illinois governor’s mansion haunted by history, hijinks, heirlooms and art — but no ghosts

First lady M.K. Pritzker gave columnist Michael Sneed a tour of the quietly elegant, Illinois artist-infused, dreamily redecorated mansion and exclusive details on the book she’s written about its history and secrets.

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State issues guidance on co-pays for undocumented — just as advocates gathered to criticize Pritzker for health care cuts

Advocates argued the rules changes were too costly for low-income patients. The governor’s office said co-pays should not have been charged yet anyway, though they are expected to resume eventually.

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Illinois legislators have a lot to learn about nuclear power

Lawmakers in Springfield who are not willing to put much effort into learning fundamental details have no business writing future energy legislation, writes David A. Kraft, director of the Nuclear Energy Information Service.

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City to again house migrants at Greektown hostel

Ald. Bill Conway (34th) expressed concern about the lack of advance notice that migrants will again be housed at the Parthenon Guest House, 310 S. Halsted St., starting Friday.

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