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City gets $160 million from state to address migrant crisis

The money, announced by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, will help create a tent shelter, a migrant intake center and other assistance to move asylum seekers out of temporary locations, including police stations.

Chicago Sun-Times

Disabled Man on Sex Offense Registry Pardoned by Illinois Governor

Adam Nesteikis didn't even understand what he had done wrong.

Reason

Bill to boost pensions for retired Chicago cops will cost city $60M

Cost-of-living increases of 3% will be granted to all retired Chicago police officers, regardless of whether they were born before or after Jan. 1, 1966. Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2021 signed into law a similar measure for retired firefighters.

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Veterans honored in Chicago and beyond: ‘They went with hope’

More than a hundred people gathered at Soldier Field to thank current and former service members for their sacrifices. “It feels good,” said Andrew Brown, who’s among more than 65,000 veterans living in Chicago. “Just being recognized as a veteran.”

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Lawmakers approve lifting Illinois moratorium on new nuclear reactors

Proponents say smaller nuclear reactors will help get the state to its goal of being carbon-free by 2045 by providing an alternative to coal and natural gas. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the measure.

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Illinois lawmakers OK new nuclear technology but fail to extend private-school scholarships

The Illinois House has approved development of new nuclear reactors in the state

The Independent UK

Biden stumps for unions and himself during UAW celebration in Belvidere

Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined the president, who called the union’s deals with automakers “game-changers” that will secure jobs and boost the economy.

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The inside story on Biden’s role in the UAW-Stellantis agreement and the auto plant’s reopening in Belvidere

President Joe Biden on Thursday showcases his work in helping the UAW win a favorable contract with automakers and his role in getting the shuttered auto plant in Belvidere reopened.

Chicago Sun-Times

President Biden to tout UAW big contract win in Belvidere Thursday

The Belvidere event will, the White House said, underscore the big victory UAW negotiated with automaker Stellantis after a six-week-long strike. The deal is expected to include the reopening of the plant, which has been closed since February.

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Congressional Dems slam private school tax plan as state lawmakers return to Springfield for veto session battle

Private school tax credits, the lifting of a nuclear power plant moratorium and an elected school board map are among the most pressing issues facing lawmakers Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois lawmakers scrutinize private school scholarships without test-result data

The Invest in Kids private school scholarship program in Illinois expires Dec. 31 and supporters want the General Assembly to reauthorize it when it meets for its final three days this week

The Independent UK

Federal appeals court upholds Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban

sA federal appeals court on Friday upheld Illinois’ prohibition on high-power semiautomatic weapons, refusing to put a hold on the law adopted in response to the mass killing of seven people at a 2022 parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park

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Pritzker overcomes ‘gargantuan hurdles’ to get Stellantis to reopen, expand Belvidere auto assembly plant

Give credit where it’s due: Pritzker helped the United Auto Workers Union and the White House put together a deal with Stellantis, Rich Miller writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County residents shouldn’t pay for nursing home tax breaks

Let Gov. J.B Pritzker’s veto of a provision for millions in tax breaks stand. It doesn’t help that a key backer of legislation for nursing home tax breaks got $2 million in campaign cash from the industry.

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Pritzker’s abortion rights group spends $1.5 million in Ohio, Virginia and Nevada to fight ‘extremism at every level’

Think Big America’s contribution of $25,000 each to four state Senate Democratic candidates in Virginia, and an additional $150,000 to the state’s Democratic Party, comes ahead of a pivotal Nov. 7 election that may reshape abortion restrictions there.

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Pritzker’s science project: Aggressive bid for federal semiconductor center part of larger plan to make state hi-tech hub

With Chicago in the running for the $11 billion National Semiconductor Technology Center, a multi-university network of researchers and scientists are optimistic Illinois’ advances in engineering and manufacturing — especially quantum — will help them seal the deal. So is Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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Don’t rush to lift Illinois moratorium on new nuclear power plants

Permanent, safe disposal of still-radioactive spent nuclear fuel and security are unresolved issues. The time to lift the moratorium is after those issues are solved.

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Nursing home industry gives big to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, who goes to bat for it on bid for tax breaks

Harmon’s campaign funds have gotten nearly $2 million from a nursing home trade group. He’s supporting legislation that would provide millions in property tax relief for nursing homes in Cook County.

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Assistant in Pritzker’s emergency agency quits amid questions over pay that peaked at $48K a month

Between February and August, the executive assistant accounted for $240,761.30 in billings — double the salary of her boss, Alicia Tate-Nadeau, during that period.

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Brown Sugar Bakery opens new manufacturing facility, eyes nationwide expansion

Owner Stephanie Hart will be crafting her cakes, chocolates and treats out of the Ashburn facility with the help of two state grants.

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Over protests, city officials confirm Brighton Park tent plan, pending final ‘assessments’

The confirmation comes ahead of a community forum about the proposed base camp site Tuesday evening and after local Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th) released a letter distancing herself from plan.

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Give nuclear energy a chance to help end carbon pollution in Illinois

A Chicago-based volunteer with Citizens’ Climate Lobby urges Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch to put the nuclear moratorium bill on the agenda during the veto session that starts Tuesday.

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Pritzker urges residents to unite ‘across religions, across ethnicities to renounce hatred’ and ‘alarming increase’ in hate crimes

Illinois has seen an “alarming increase” in anti-Arabism, Islamophobia and antisemitism, the Democratic governor said, noting “online hatred has skyrocketed” on social media and mosques, synagogues and places of worship are being targeted across the country.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker draws ire from unions with flip-flop on Invest in Kids scholarships

Democratic legislators now have a preview of what the unions will say if they do vote to keep the program alive, Rich Miller writes.

The Independent UK

Biden, others, welcome the release of an American mother and daughter held hostage by Hamas

U.S. President Joe Biden and others were reacting Friday to the news from Israel that Hamas had freed an American woman and her teenage daughter it had held hostage in Gaza

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