Illinois bet big on quantum technology in last year’s state budget. Now, what are the latest developments for the industry and the region? @drewjayadams.bsky.social has the story. https://loom.ly/syTO2Os

Great reporting from @drewjayadams.bsky.social on the IL energy legislative horizons. capitolnewsillinois.com/news/state-o...

Mike Madigan was the most powerful man in Illinois politics for decades. Now he's waiting for a jury to decide his fate. I took a deep dive with @hannahmeisel.bsky.social into his career to learn more about how he built his empire -- and how it fell.

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"Of the 118 members of the Illinois House, 20 had verifiable, nonprivate TikTok accounts they used personally or as representatives as of Jan. 22. There were nine verifiable accounts found for state Senators."
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Good story earlier this week by @drewjayadams.bsky.social on "venue shopping" and how it can impact Madison County #illinois status as the North American epicenter of Tort claims and civil litigation >> capitolnewsillinois.com/news/supreme...

How Argyle’s second generation hopes to spark a revival on the block: https://buff.ly/4j9kweo

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Happy new year! I don't post much, but I'm trying to be more active here, so let me catch you up on what me and my camera have been up to the past 12 months, featuring news/work stuff and personal projects.📷🧵

Illinois is generally very ambitious about how it's been handling decarbonization. But while I was sniffing around about a potential bill that might come up in January, I noticed a distinct mood shift. My latest for Capitol News Illinois:

capitolnewsillinois.com/news/worried...

I have a Chicago labor story and a Chicago housing story out today and if you’re a newsroom, you can literally hire me right now to do more stuff like that

Police can search a car if they smell raw cannabis, but not burnt cannabis, according to the Illinois Supreme Court. That's because Illinois law requires cannabis be in an odor-proof container when it's in a vehicle, according to the court
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Turnout was down in Illinois, but voters are changing their habits. 53.3% of voters cast a ballot before Election Day, either by mail or early in person. Voters are showing they like convenience.
Chart by @drewjayadams.bsky.social
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The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation launched a new online licensing system this fall, the first phase in a plan to modernize the management and licensing process for service providers across the state.

to.wttw.com/4igx6YM

The Singaporeans are giving out free beer made from recycled toilet water at the COP29 climate summit. “At first their eyes widen,” one of the leaders of Singapore’s youth delegation said. “Then we reassure them. They’re usually coming back the next day for another.”

A prominent conservative legal group is citing the Comstock Act and 1A in its federal challenge to Illinois abortion protections. A similar state suit was tossed in Sep, but federal courts are a whole other animal, so I'm interested to see how this goes.

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"A clarification to Illinois’ biometric data privacy law made by state lawmakers earlier this year limits the size of damages that can be claimed in lawsuits over Biometric Information Privacy Act violations, a federal judge ruled last week"
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This is by far the best thing I've ever written.

Hope you'll give it a read (to make up for the harassment and microwaved food): chicago.suntimes.com/transportati...