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Eye On Illinois: Hemp bill implosion indicates ruling party isn't always in lockstep
Despite the Senate approval and Gov. JB Pritzker’s endorsement, the issue more or less imploded during the waning hours of ...
Mayor Johnson responds to communication criticism from Gov. Pritzker: 'A very strong relationship'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded Wednesday to some harsh criticism from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who said the mayor has not done a good job of communicating with him or lawmakers in ...
Brandon Johnson responds after Pritzker's strong criticism of administration
A day after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered strong criticism of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s relationships in ...
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Mayor Johnson downplays tensions with city council, others
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is downplaying recent conflicts with the city council and others. Mayor Johnson doesn’t deny ...
Johnson responds to Pritzker's jab, says his Springfield relationships transcend politics — WGN Evening News
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday responded to a not-so-subtle jab made by Gov. JB Pritzker a day earlier about the mayor’s ...
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Illinois Governor ‘Tremendously Disappointed’ By Failure Of Hemp Product Restriction Bill Amid Democratic Infighting
There was a raucous meeting of the Democratic House caucus, in which there was a lot of yelling at staff by people who were ...
Feud over hemp bill dominates final days of Illinois legislative session
The fight over a hemp bill that never got called overshadowed legislation that was passed during the Illinois General ...
Editorial: Brandon Johnson puts Chicago kids at risk by helping kill Springfield hemp crackdown
Chicago’s kids are ending up in hospitals after ingesting synthetic THC in the form of gummies. Their mayor just kept that ...
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From Bears stadium to Obama Center to a new West Side story, 2025 will be a lively year for architecture
The Bears' quest for a new home, the latest on the Obama Center, the 1901 Project's goal to revive the West Side, and say ...
Local hemp store owner calls out ‘Big Cannabis’ as Illinois regulation bill fails
Since spring of 2024, lawmakers in Springfield considered a crackdown on hemp and Delta 8 products; the Illinois senate passed the regulation bill 54-1. Governor JB Pritzker threw his support behind ...
Mayor Johnson dodges questions on budget, CTU contract, downplays strain with Gov. JB Pritzker
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson dodged questions about the budget and teachers' contract, while downplaying how strained his ...
Illinois bill to regulate hemp industry fails
A bill to regulate the hemp industry failed in the Illinois State Capitol. The legislation, House Bill 4293, would have banned Delta 8 packaging designed to look like marijuana and marketing them to ...