Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tested his clout in Springfield this week by – publicly and privately – urging state lawmakers to reject a megaprojects bill that would clear the way for the team to leave the city’s lakefront for a domed stadium in suburban Arlington Heights.
The Illinois Municipal League has unveiled a counterproposal to Gov. JB Pritzker’s Building Up Illinois Developments (BUILD) housing plan that they say will spur more homebuilding and address affordability while preserving local control.
Jimmy Clayton told Capitol News Illinois he is focused on building relationships between the chamber and legislators while pushing lawmakers to take a balanced approach toward new regulations that will allow Illinois to attack new businesses.
Gov. JB Pritzker urged Legislative Inspector General Mike McCuskey to speed up his review of a complaint filed with his office against Rep. Harry Benton earlier this year.
For the first time, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, on Wednesday hesitantly addressed his exiling of Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, from the House Democratic Caucus earlier this year. But he declined to offer specific details, citing the need to “respect victims” and protect “due
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.
Responding to a report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas titled “How State Laws Failed to Stop Decades of Skyrocketing Property Taxes,” Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday laid blame at the feet of local school districts.
Another member of the House Democratic caucus appears to have been excommunicated. Multiple sources told Capitol News Illinois that state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, has been told he is no longer welcome in caucus meetings. Benton has also been stripped of his committee assignments.
