(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois’ new crime data law is drawing mixed reactions from around the state. While House Bill 1710 was recently signed into law, requiring the Illinois State Police to publish more detailed reports on homicides and gun-related assaults, supporters say the new law will help lawmakers and the public better understand crime trends. But those opposed to the new law say it has no real content to confront the state’s crime problem.
(CHICAGO) Ground was broken yesterday for the first project at the planned Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park at Quantam Shore on Chicago’s South Side. The facility will be the anchor tenant and will house the first utility-scale, error-corrected quantam computer at the Park. The state has invested $700 million of taxpayer funds to cement Illinois’ leadership in quantam computing throughout the United States.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Joint Employers representing Illinois companies and workers have released a statement after the state’s AFL-CIO announced it would withdraw from the agreed bill process. The groups said the agreed bill process set the standard for collaboration on complex issues for more than four decades. The Joint Employers said they are disappointed that organized labor has chosen to lean into the politics of division.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has announced that dates for the next EV Rebate Program application cycle will run from October 28th, 2025 through January 31st, 2026. The Illinois General Assembly appropriated $14 million to the Illinois EPA for the current fiscal year, which ends on June 30th next year. Program requirements are included on the Illinois EPA’s EV Rebate Program webpage at www.epa.illinois.gov.