Chicago City Wire

Merchants association President Karr says omnibus energy bill is a ‘painful prospect for retailers’ (Chicago, IL) - Rob Karr, president and CEO of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, echoed the concerns of the manufacturing industry that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Consumers and Climate First Act would be costly for businesses and consumers.

Thomas More Society lauds Supreme Court's ruling on donor disclosure (Chicago, IL) - The Chicago-based Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm, celebrated Thursday’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down a California regulation requiring nonprofits to reveal the names and contribution amounts of their largest donors to the government.

Reporter Kelly to Lightfoot: 'You've lost control of the city!' (Chicago, IL) - Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently lashed out at Newsmax reporter William Kelly after he pressed her on the city’s rising violent crime rate. 

Peters: 'Formerly incarcerated people need to have an opportunity to reintegrate into society' (Chicago, IL) - Legislation that requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to provide people scheduled to be freed from prison with information in an effort to curb recidivism awaits the signature of Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Bill would let non-citizen parents vote for school board, but immigration activist Tsao asks what about non-parents? (Chicago, IL) - Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) senior policy counsel member Fred Tsao has questions about a bill that would allow non-citizens to cast votes in school board elections.

Lake County resident George Weckbacher has filed a complaint with the State Board of Elections charging that in 2020 the City of Chicago and Cook County used a voting system that did not meet use requirements as outlined by the Statutes and Administration Code of Illinois.

In the last few years there has been increased conversation about the celebration of one of America’s oldest unofficial holidays: Juneteenth.