by blowback | Oct 26, 2025 | Third Reading Report
In his $16.6B 2026 budget proposal, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed resurrecting the city’s head tax to help close a projected $1.15B budget shortfall. This tax would charge businesses with at least 100 employees, entirely or primarily based in Chicago, a fee...
by blowback | Oct 20, 2025 | Third Reading Report
The Illinois General Assembly returned to Springfield for the first week of a two-week fall veto session from Tuesday, October 14, to Thursday, October 16. Committee and floor action was limited in both the House and Senate, and the Senate canceled its scheduled...
by blowback | Oct 13, 2025 | Third Reading Report
Fiscal Year 2026-31 Proposed Highway and Multimodal Improvement Program Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation have announced a historic $50.6 billion six-year plan to modernize transportation infrastructure across all 102 counties. “Over the...
by blowback | Oct 6, 2025 | Third Reading Report
As of midnight on October 1, 2025, the federal government shut down after Congress failed to pass a new funding bill. While shutdowns aren’t unusual, this one comes with added concern: some federal agencies have been directed to prepare for permanent staff...
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