Illinois Politics

Jessica Huseman, from Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting platform that focuses on elections, joins us to talk about the Voting Rights Act. 

Bally's Casino is entering its final phase of construction, before it gets ready to open its doors, early next year.  Today, the final steel beam was placed during the topping off ceremony this morning.  Bally's Executive Chairman Soo Kim is here in the studio to talk about what it took to get here. 

Six months of work and two days of hearings, culminating in a final report from the Illinois accountability commission.  It details alleged transgressions on behalf of federal ICE agents, during Operation Midway Blitz.    Commission member Jimmy Arce is joining us now, to tell us about the process, and what the policy recommendations are.

Senate Republicans are pushing to change the SAFE-T Act to allow judges to deny pre-trial release in certain cases. And, what's inside the six-month gas tax proposal. All this and more on "The Chicago Report." 

IBM is expanding its footprint in Chicago with a new FutureNow delivery center on the South Side. The company says the center will bring over 700 new jobs in AI, cybersecurity and Quantum technology. 

Illinois House Republicans want to pause the state's gas tax to give drivers some short term relief. Oil prices are still soaring amid the war in Iran. Rep. Ryan Spain's bill would halt the sales tax for six months. But, there's a payoff. Ralph Matire, the executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability joins us.

Senate Republicans are pushing to change the SAFE-T Act to allow judges to deny pre-trial release in certain cases. Sen. John Curran introduced the bill and is here with the details. 

A proposed expansion of Sami’s Law would require adult-sized changing stations in certain public buildings to improve restroom access for people with disabilities.  

Following the shooting death of a Chicago police officer and critical injury of another, Senate Republican Leader John Curran is urging lawmakers to take immediate action to revise the SAFE-T Act.

Chicago members of Congress are pushing for a $25 per hour federal minimum wage; More questions arise about the SAFE-T Act after the killing of a Chicago police officer; and is Gary, Indiana, making a comeback?

In light of the shooting death of a Chicago police officer by a man with several prior criminal charges, a new debate has been sparked about the SAFE-T Act, rules for pre-trial release and the county's electronic monitoring program.

U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez is one of multiple Chicago Democrats pushing to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour.

How did the suspect accused in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting make it past the security barrier? We break it down. 

Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed a new inspector general. And, the latest in the CPD officer shooting after the suspect appeared in court today. All this and more on "The Chicago Report."

Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed David Glockner as Chicago’s new inspector general, citing his decades of experience in investigations and audits. The former federal prosecutor and Exelon executive now awaits City Council approval following a nationwide search.