After years of negotiations, state lawmakers consider measures to phase out plastic bags, foam food containers
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/29/after-years-of-negotiations-state-lawmakers-consider-measures-to-phase-out-plastic-bags-foam-food-containers/
Vella, Illinois House Committee to Listen to Experts on Tariff Impact
https://ilhousedems.com/2025/04/24/vella-illinois-house-committee-to-listen-to-experts-on-tariff-impact/
Illinois political leaders react to Dick Durbin’s announcement he won’t run in 2026
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/article_039608ab-c50a-4ca2-8314-16d388010a69.html
Chicago boutique owner feels squeeze from Trump tariffs
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-boutique-trump-tariffs
Governor Pritzker to Lead Trade Mission to Mexico
https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/governor-pritzker-to-lead-trade-mission-to-mexico
End the ‘swipe fee’ squeeze on Illinois small businesses once and for all
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/03/31/swipe-fee-illinois-small-businesses-credit-card-competition-act-congress-rob-karr
WATCH: Illinois Senate committee considers distiller, alcohol storage legislation
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_8bbf19ee-7cd6-45ec-857f-04dca39aeeda.html
Spike in retail crime prompts more Chicagoans to shop online, survey finds
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/retail/chicagoans-cite-serious-concerns-rising-retail-crime
Cook County’s Top Prosecutor Eileen O’Neill Burke Marks 100 Days in Office With Focus on Tackling Gun Crimes, Retail Theft
https://news.wttw.com/2025/03/14/cook-county-s-top-prosecutor-eileen-o-neill-burke-marks-100-days-office-focus-tackling
