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6 Chicago teachers who sued CPS over its vaccine mandate win legal victory

CHICAGO — An Illinois judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday that prevents Chicago Public Schools from taking employment action against six teachers for refusing to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or undergo weekly testing.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 9, 2022

Taxing times for popular South Side restaurant eased by county agency

Josephine’s Cooking in Chatham hasn’t paid its property taxes in 12 years. Thanks to the actions of the Cook County Land Bank Authority, it’s avoided losing the property through a tax sale.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 8, 2022

Democrats reach deal on ‘responsible, compassionate budget’ — but GOP sees ‘rosy picture’ painted for an election year

In their 16-minute news conference, Pritzker and the Democratic leaders never mentioned the amount of overall spending called for in the budget plan, which had not yet been filed. Late Thursday, the governor’s office said they expected it to fall between $46 billion and $47 billion.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 8, 2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs bill giving vaccinated teachers paid COVID-19 time off

Gov. J.B. Pritzker vetoed a similar version of the bill after a January standoff between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools. But the revised version adds the vaccinated provision as another way to incentivize teachers and school employees to get immunized.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 5, 2022

Gov. Pritzker to sign bill on Tuesday giving vaccinated teachers paid COVID-19 time off

The compromise bill that passed the Legislature last week will also return COVID-19 related sick days to vaccinated employees who had to use them earlier in the school year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 5, 2022

Commentary: The Illinois Prisoner Review Board is a mess of Pritzker’s making

Since taking office, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been gradually and quietly transforming the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, which is responsible for deciding whether to release some of the state’s most violent criminals from prison early, to fit his “weak on crime” agenda. That is, until now. Senate Democrats who covered…

Chicago Tribune · Apr 4, 2022

State Senate Democrats propose $1.8 billion in tax relief — but Republicans call it an ‘election year stunt’

Gov. J.B. Pritzker had proposed $1 billion in tax relief when he outlined his ambitious $45.4 billion budget proposal in February. Citing unspecified “additional resources,” state Senate Democrats want to increase the election year largesse.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 2, 2022

Democrats may focus on GOP’s Bailey, but Irvin is more serious Pritzker challenger

Irvin can tap limitless funds from billionaire Ken Griffin, he’ll have history on his side as potentially the state’s first Black governor.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2022

Madigan’s defense team has mountain of evidence to review in months ahead

Meanwhile, prosecutors are mum on whether they plan to eventually expand upon last month’s bombshell indictment of the former speaker and ally Michael McClain.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2022

Defendants on home confinement now get 2 days a week to roam freely, and some are getting in trouble

Since a new provision of the Illinois SAFE-T Act took effect Jan. 1, dozens of people on home confinement in Cook County have been arrested while free of supervision, records show.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2022