Illinois has expanded resident‑directed cameras to assisted living and shared housing, changing consent, signage and disclosure rules and taking effect Jan. 1, 2027.

Chicago's ethics committee advanced an ordinance to bar city employees and elected officials from using nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.

A new Illinois law on Gov. Pritzker’s desk would require asset managers buying disability group homes to disclose ownership, finances and notify the state before sales.

Dr. Lisa Nee, a cardiologist and Hines VA whistleblower, launched a Chicago mayoral bid, saying she’ll focus on fiscal health, affordability and public safety.

CME swapped out Jenner & Block after the firm moved to withdraw from its D.C. lawsuit against the CFTC, and Zuckerman Spaeder’s Aitan Goelman has appeared for CME. The change comes as the case targets the agency’s approval of perpetual crypto futures.

Illinois lawmakers approved a bill to prohibit certain toxic ingredients and specific PFAS in cosmetics; the measure was sent to the governor and names concrete chemicals to be banned.

Don Harmon accepted $50,000 from the parent company of Modo in January; the Illinois Gaming Board later sent Modo a cease-and-desist and Harmon says he’ll donate the funds.

Blue Island approved a parental‑responsibility ordinance that lets the city pursue parents for cleanup and repair costs tied to teen takeovers, with a $20,000 cap and a 30‑day contest window.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth travels to Tokyo, Osaka and Nara to court Japanese partners for Illinois’ new quantum campus, modular housing and agricultural trade ties.

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling will retire July 15 after more than 30 years with the department. Mayor Brandon Johnson tapped Fred Waller as interim as officials begin the search for a permanent successor.

Lawmakers sent HB3772 to Gov. JB Pritzker to bar expulsions for kindergarten through second grade, tighten suspension rules and push restorative supports for affected students.

Mayor Brandon Johnson called the Supreme Court’s decision a protection for immigrant families, saying no child should doubt they belong in Chicago. The ruling preserves long‑standing birthright citizenship protections and drew rapid praise from Illinois leaders.

The Chicago Police Department posted a bundle of 2025 reform reports; the independent monitor’s IMR‑13 gives a more nuanced compliance picture.