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The alternative budget also includes a roughly $1 billion sweep of tax-increment-financing dollars to Chicago Public Schools. #chicago #budget #thecentersquare

Committee members have framed the move as a child-safety measure, but industry advocates say that explanation doesn’t align with the facts—or with years of prior requests from hemp businesses for age restrictions. #hemp #ban

The report notes that the Schaumburg Democrat’s donor list includes venture capitalist and Trump adviser Marc Andreessen; Heritage Foundation senior adviser Michael Pillsbury, a Project 2025 contributor; and Shyam Sankar, a Trump adviser and major Republican donor. #trump #donors #campaign

Chicago’s proposed ordinance would prohibit the sale of all hemp-derived products citywide. On Wednesday, the City Council’s Committee on License and Consumer Protection advanced the measure on a 10–6 vote, sending it to the full council for consideration. #prohibition #ban

As a way of generating rental assistance funding, Sigcho Lopez is calling on lawmakers to more heavily tax the wealthy, something state Rep. Chris Miller, R-Oakland, said would be akin to rewarding those who have already broken the law. #raids #eviction

They argued that policies supported by the governor, particularly the SAFE-T Act, have weakened accountability in the justice system. #violent #lawmakers

“The SAFE-T Act is designed to give judges the ability to keep people in jail who they think are potentially dangerous for the community,” Pritzker said. #safe-t # fire

“This project reflects the power of partnership and our commitment to ensuring that health equity isn’t an aspiration—it’s a reality.” #health #youth

Despite reports suggesting a more dire condition, family members said he is breathing on his own and remains under the care of physicians. #jessejackson

The results come as city officials and alderpersons continue to debate budget priorities, including proposals related to school funding, social services, and a potential reinstatement of a corporate head tax. #taxes #poll