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Bill on Pritzker’s desk would boost state payments to the wrongfully convicted – WBEZ (Chicago)
Since 2022, Court of Claims awards to wrongful conviction claimants have totaled 25.4 million, according to one analysis. The compensation per year of incarceration after conviction averaged about 17,000, the analysis found. But what the Court of Claims has paid to exonerees is far less than what Illinois cities and counties have shelled out under settlements and verdicts since 2022. That sum exceeds 810 million.
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OpsLens
· Jul 8, 2026
‘Send the fraudsters to prison’: Watch JD Vance crack down on hucksters in Milwaukee * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff
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· Jul 8, 2026
Illinois lawmakers sandwich in less crucial bills
Not all of the nearly 3,100 bills introduced this year in Springfield aim at top voter concerns. The post Illinois lawmakers sandwich in less crucial bills appeared first on Illinois Policy.
Wirepoints
· Jun 21, 2026
Editorial: Illinois unions are miffed at Springfield Democrats who usually do their bidding. That’s a positive. – Chicago Tribune*
A hefty chunk of Illinois’ budgetary woes, which at Gov. JB Pritzker’s urging have kept lawmakers in recent sessions from enacting many new programs and passing progressive new policies, are tied directly to the legislature’s past bending of the knee to unions. Those lamentable prior actions, of course, include overly generous pension benefits for state workers and public school teachers.
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· Jul 5, 2026
New Illinois statewide tenant law signed; Chicago seeks to push further
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law into effect that lawmakers say intends to increase renter protections statewide. Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has his eyes set on a sweeping ordinance worrying many landlords. The state law specifically targets undisclosed and “junk” fees that some tenants may not see on their lease. House Bill 3564 []...Click to read more
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Kansas Sides With DOJ Against State Tuition Equity Law
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· Jul 2, 2026
Illinois Clean Slate Act and the “Second Chance Gap”
In Illinois, more than 3.3 million people live with an arrest or a conviction on their record. A legal justice record of any kind can prevent an individual from accessing housing, employment and services—barriers collectively termed the “second chance gap.” The consequences are lost opportunities and 4.7 billion in lost earnings across the state, according [] The post Illinois Clean Slate Act and the “Second Chance Gap” appeared first on The Chicago Reporter.
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Related coverage for "Bill on Pritzker’s desk would boost state payments to the wrongfully convicted – WBEZ (Chicago)": OpsLens — ‘Send the fraudsters to prison’: Watch JD Vance crack down on hucksters in Milwaukee * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff. Illinois Policy Institute — Illinois lawmakers sandwich in less crucial bills. Wirepoints — Editorial: Illinois unions are miffed at Springfield Democrats who usually do their bidding. That’s a positive. – Chicago Tribune*. Off The Press — New Illinois statewide tenant law signed; Chicago seeks to push further. Inside Higher Ed — Kansas Sides With DOJ Against State Tuition Equity Law. Chicago Reporter — Illinois Clean Slate Act and the “Second Chance Gap”