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Monthly Archives: May, 2024

Hundreds of bills pass, including changes to state’s biometric data privacy law

Many of the measures will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker, including a bill that changes how damages accrue under Illinois’ first-in-the-nation biometric data privacy law. #illinois

Ventura Leads Bipartisan Effort to Provide Psilocybin Treatments

The bill would also establish the Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board under the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation which would create a training program, ethical standards, and licensing requirements. #mushrooms

Legislation would charge teachers and others for sexually abusing 18-year-old students

State Rep. Amy Elik, R-Alton, says school staff who sexually abuse 18-year-old students should face charges so she has filed House Bill 4241 in Springfield. #teachers #students

Bill defines ‘woman’ as legislators oppose Illinois sponsoring teen drag show

...she was banned from her local YMCA swim team for speaking out against a biological male in the women's locker room. #gender

Illinois EPA Provides Over $4 Million in Funding to the City of Joliet to Replace Lead Service Lines

The City will replace approximately 557 lead services lines with copper service lines as well as water meters that contain lead. #leadwaterpipes

CTA Ridership Up Since Beginning of the Year

The week of April 28 through May 4 was the second highest ridership week system-wide since the onset of the pandemic, trailing only the week before the 2023 Marathon... #cta

Sheriff Dart Calls for Increased Funding for Law Enforcement to Address the Growing Number of Non-Compliant Revoked FOID Card Cases

According to the report, of the more than 39,000 people in Cook County who have their Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card revoked, 68% (about 27,000) have not accounted for their guns or... #foid

Homewood Metra Station to Reopen Following Extensive Renovation

The stairway and elevator work are part of a $20.7 million reconstruction of the station that began in 2023... #metra

Attorney General Raoul Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Expand Worker Protections Against Retaliation

Raoul’s legislation – contained in House Bill (HB) 5561 – would fill existing voids in labor enforcement that leave workers unprotected from often-devastating employer retaliation... #whistleblower

House Music 40 Partners with ARC Music Festival on Special Pop-Up Event at Daley Plaza on May 29

This year marks four decades since the commercial release of the first wave of House records... #housemusic

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