House Democrats went to a private caucus ahead of a vote on an amended megaprojects bill that could help the Chicago Bears move to Arlington Heights. Democrats also wanted to consider a constitutional amendment to tax millionaires this week. Both bills have thin margins toward passage.
Facing no opposition, state Rep. Lisa Hernandez, D-Cicero, was reelected by the 36-member Illinois Democratic State Central Committee to another four-year term as chairperson of the Democratic Party of Illinois.
Gov. JB Pritzker spent $10 million successfully boosting Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat, a recent filing with the Federal Elections Commission confirmed.
Some Illinois House Republicans say they’d vote for a megaprojects bill to help the Chicago Bears build a stadium in Arlington Heights if Democrats include broader property tax relief in their plan.
The Illinois Republican Party has launched a membership program seeking to convert one-time and infrequent small dollar donors into recurring contributors through a series of tiered perks.
Revenue was up 4.8% in March, or $233 million from the previous year, due to continuing growth in sales and income taxes, according to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. Revenue is now up 4.2%, or $1.6 billion, three-quarters of the way through the fiscal year.
