House passes bill to automatically seal nonviolent felony records, sends Clean Slate Act to governor’s desk
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/10/31/house-passes-bill-automatically-seal-nonviolent-felony-records-sends-clean-slate-act-governors-desk/
Head tax hitting up the rich would hurt everyday Chicagoans
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/11/01/head-tax-coroporations-small-businesses-food-desert-brandon-johnson-rob-carr
Gov. Pritzker signs executive order to direct $20M to food banks
https://www.kfvs12.com/2025/10/30/gov-pritzker-signs-executive-order-direct-20m-food-banks/
US grocers brace for sales dip as food aid set to lapse
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/us-grocers-brace-sales-dip-food-aid-set-lapse-2025-10-31/
Clean Slate Act: IL Senate committee approves bill to automatically seal nonviolent felony records
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/clean-slate-act-il-senate-committee-approves-bill-to-automatically-seal-nonviolent-felony-records/article_ff2d5ee0-a633-413d-a61a-02ee675f5355.html
Gov. Pritzker Signs Executive Order to Bolster Food Assistance for Illinoisans
https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker-signs-executive-order-to-bolster-food-assistance-for-illinoisans
Illinois SNAP recipients and pantries brace for halt of federal food stamp funding amid shutdown: ‘A crisis’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/30/snap-benefits-illinois-food-pantries/
Illinois retailers offer guidance ahead of SNAP benefits suspension
https://www.wrex.com/news/illinois-news/illinois-retailers-offer-guidance-ahead-of-snap-benefits-suspension/article_5f5b0fd6-e5b2-49f8-bad8-46548001a5d9.html
Large business groups come out against mayor’s head tax proposal, while CTU praises ‘transformative’ plan
https://www.thedailyline.com/chicago-business-groups-teachers-union-react-mayor-brandon-johnson-budget-proposal-head-tax-2026
SNAP benefits to be cut off November 1 without budget resolution
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/10/17/snap-benefits-to-be-cut-off-november-1-without-budget-resolution/
