Illinois Quick Hits: State rep says megaprojects bill usable for Chicago

By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, says his megaprojects legislation is a directly usable tool for the city of Chicago.

After Mayor Brandon Johnson questioned why any Chicago legislator would vote for anything that doesn’t benefit the people of the city, Buckner said in a statement to The Center Square that House Bill 910 gives cities like Chicago the tools to compete for and shape large-scale development in a way that benefits residents.

COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER FOUND NOT GUILTY OF DUI

Cook County Judge Donald Suriano has found Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele not guilty of driving under the influence.

Steele was charged in connection with a 2024 crash in Chicago. In March, she lost her reelection bid to Liz Nicholson in the Democratic Party primary.

The Board of Review is tasked with providing county taxpayers an opportunity to appeal the over-valuation of property assessments.

HEARING SCHEDULED WEDNESDAY IN LJC CASE CHALLENGING JUDGE’S REMOVAL

Oral arguments are scheduled to be heard on Wednesday in a lawsuit against the Illinois Supreme Court on behalf of former Cook County Judge James R. Brown.

The Liberty Justice Center filed the federal civil rights suit in February for what it said was Brown’s unconstitutional removal over statements the judge made while he was retired.

OBAMA CENTER TICKETS GO ON SALE WEDNESDAY WITH PRICE RANGE FROM $15-$30

Tickets to the Museum at the Obama Presidential Center are scheduled to go on sale at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

General admission tickets cost $23 to $30 or $15 to $26 for Illinois residents. The museum is scheduled to open June 19 on Chicago’s South Side.

Tickets are available at www.obama.org/visit/museum-tickets.