Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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politics
  • by david hall
Civic Federation urges 'cautious' spending, warns of 'looming fiscal crisis' for transit agencies

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's $800 million in tax changes and enhancements would help close the state's budget deficit, the group noted, but "further tax increases could prove unsustainable for taxpayers given the State's already high tax burden."

city-hall
  • by david hall
Johnson offers relief to home, business owners soaked by high water bills tied to underground leaks

The City Council’s Finance Committee passed the mayor’s two-year plan on a unanimous voice vote.

crime
  • by david hall
Lockport man charged with hate crime, attempted murder in shooting of neighbor

The victim, Melissa Robertson, 45, remains in critical condition Friday. Authorities say the shooting was "racially motivated" because the victim's two sons are Black.

Politics
  • by david hall
They Used to Say Arabs Can’t Have Democracy Because It’d Be Bad for Israel. Now the U.S. Can’t Have It Either.

There’s a battle in Congress, the courts, and Washington to suppress American democratic freedoms by crushing dissent on Israel.