Illinois
Illinois governor signs budget with new crypto tax
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the state's fiscal 2027 budget on June 16, which includes a new 0.2 percent tax on digital asset business activities. The measure applies to companies that exchange, store or transfer crypto for Illinois residents.
Eddie Jenkins, 45, faces first-degree murder charges in the January shooting death of his estranged wife Kiara Jenkins in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood.
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Kalshi filed a lawsuit against Illinois officials on Tuesday, challenging a new state tax on sports-related prediction markets. The suit was brought in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. It alleges that state officials have overstepped federal regulatory authority.
The Illinois Department of Transportation has overridden state endangered species protections in 11 cases over the past year, according to public records. This has sparked a dispute with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, which ended a long-standing agreement with the transportation agency. Internal documents reveal tensions over permits for projects affecting fish like the bigeye shiner.
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Johnnie Chiaravalle, 21, faces charges of aggravated domestic battery after allegedly beating his girlfriend for eight to nine hours in Peoria, Illinois. The victim escaped when he fell asleep and sought help at a community center. Police arrested Chiaravalle following the discovery of evidence at their home.
Outside groups tied to the pro-Israel organization AIPAC have spent millions on advertising and voter outreach in multiple Illinois Democratic House primaries, including the crowded contest to succeed retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky. The spending—often routed through newly created super PACs with neutral-sounding names—has intensified intraparty arguments over Israel and the role of big money in Democratic primaries.
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An 11-year-old boy in Fox Lake, Illinois, was found beaten and wearing only a diaper, leading to the arrest of his mother, Pricilla P. Marshall, and her boyfriend, Cody R. Marion. The pair faces charges including aggravated battery and endangering the life of a child after allegedly subjecting the boy to prolonged abuse. Other children in the home were unharmed.
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