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Arlington Heights mayor urges Pritzker to ‘coach’ legislators on Bears stadium deal

Arlington Heights mayor urges Pritzker to ‘coach’ legislators on Bears stadium deal

Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia urged Gov. JB Pritzker to take a more active coaching role in uniting Illinois legislators to pass Bears-friendly stadium legislation after team officials announced they are advancing a Hammond, Indiana stadium plan.

 
Pritzker plays offense and defense in game of political football over elusive Bears deal

Pritzker plays offense and defense in game of political football over elusive Bears deal

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday defended his efforts to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois, while blaming the team’s so-called “fumbles” and legislators’ “confusion” over stadium legislation that failed to advance in Springfield.

 
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Republicans hope to reengage Bears with new proposals

Republicans hope to reengage Bears with new proposals

As pressure ramps up on Illinois lawmakers to find a legislative solution to convince the Chicago Bears to stay in Illinois, Republicans are adding proposals to the mix.

 
Why Cook County property tax bills will be late again this summer

Why Cook County property tax bills will be late again this summer

A year after a monthslong delay in property tax bills left some Cook County school districts and other local governments scrambling to meet their obligations, county leaders announced Tuesday they’ll be late again this summer.

 
Could a Bears move give Illinois Republicans midterm momentum? Experts weigh in

Could a Bears move give Illinois Republicans midterm momentum? Experts weigh in

Would losing the “pride and joy of Illinois” be a fatal flaw for Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in separate elections?

 
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The Obama Center opens as a time warp to an old political order

The Obama Center opens as a time warp to an old political order

One end of the regulation-size basketball court that anchors the south tip of the Obama Presidential Center campus is emblazoned with the words “Yes We Can,” and at the other end, “Fired Up, Ready to Go.” The facility’s main tower, which houses a museum documenting the 44th president’s life and career, features a “Hope and Change Lobby,” and outside there is a playground (with a child-safe poured-in-place rubber surface), a women’s garden, barbecue grills, and a green roof with wheelchair-accessible raised beds for vegetables. The Obama Foundation’s 19.3-acre complex opens June 19.

 
Hoffman Estates board won’t consider rezoning for potential data center Monday

Hoffman Estates board won’t consider rezoning for potential data center Monday

A proposed rezoning of the 186-acre Plum Farms property in Hoffman Estates that could pave the way for a data center development will not appear on the agenda of Monday’s village board meeting.

 
School, library officials demand Cook County step up tax payments

School, library officials demand Cook County step up tax payments

School officials and library directors descended upon a Cook County Board committee Wednesday to express their frustration at the delay in receiving tax revenues.

 
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Trump says he has called off latest threats to strike Iran

Trump says he has called off latest threats to strike Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war.

 
House passes $70 billion immigration enforcement funding through Trump’s term

House passes $70 billion immigration enforcement funding through Trump’s term

The House on Tuesday narrowly passed a $70 billion budget package, ending a four-month lapse in funding for immigration enforcement agencies and capping a fight that exposed tensions between President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.

 

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