Chicago faces government shutdown threat as budget clock ticks
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Smart Cities Dive
Owner: Informa PLC
December 23, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson won't veto city budget, but he also isn't signing it
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NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
Owner: Comcast Corporation
December 23, 2025
Chicago gets $16.6B budget after mayor refuses to veto
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Illinois Policy
Owner: Illinois Policy Institute
December 23, 2025
Peoria area state lawmakers team up to improve access to records of special ed students
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Week 25 - Illinois
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
December 23, 2025
Illinois Secretary Of State’s Rejected License Plates Of 2025
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WROK News Talk - Illinois
Owner: Townsquare Media
December 23, 2025
Illinois quick hits: DOJ sues over sanctuary expansion law
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The Center Square
Owner: The Franklin News Foundation
Chicago Fire Department honors Lt. Scott Gillen, who was hit and killed by driver
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CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
Owner: Shari Redstone (Family)
December 23, 2025
Bryan Zarou: Chicago’s City Council stepped up in the budget debate. That’s a great sign for democracy.
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Chicago Tribune - Illinois
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
December 23, 2025
DOJ sues Illinois’ governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals
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Associated Press
Owner: The Associated Press (Non-profit)
December 23, 2025
Mayor Johnson to move forward with alternate Chicago budget, signs 2 executive orders
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ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois
Owner: The Walt Disney Company
December 23, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson backs down, will not veto City Council's alternate budget
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Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
Owner: Chicago Public Media
December 23, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson backs down, will not veto City Council's alternate budget
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Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
Owner: Chicago Public Media
Why Milwaukee Elections Are Always Viewed With Suspicion
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Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
Owner: Jeramey Jannene & Dave Reid
December 23, 2025
ICE’s Illinois Arrests During Trump’s Crackdown Were Among Nation’s Highest
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Block Club Chicago - Illinois
Owner: Block Club Chicago (Non-profit)
Officials in Will, Kendall counties anticipate challenge to law blocking ICE arrests at courthouses
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Shaw Local - Illinois
Owner: Shaw Family
December 23, 2025
DOJ Sues Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Over Laws Protecting Immigrants
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HuffPost
Owner: Buzzfeed Inc.
It's 43 hours from LA to Chicago. These train people like it that way
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The Union Democrat - California
Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler
HFS to increase funding for Planned Parenthood across Illinois
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WIXY 100.3 - Illinois
Owner: Saga Communications Inc.
Mayor Brandon Johnson declines to veto budget passed by his City Council rivals
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CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
Owner: Shari Redstone (Family)
Eye On Illinois: Taking a look at new laws going on the books in 2026
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The Mid Week - Illinois
Owner: Shaw Family