Thursday, May 14, 2026
Illinois lawmakers are mulling legislation that would require chronic speeders to install speed-limiting devices on their vehicles. Under provisions of House Bill 4948, currently being debated in Senate committee, an “Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA)” program would be implemented in the state beginning in 2028, targeting so-called “super-speeders.”
Republican state lawmakers want to reform Illinois property taxes by giving a property tax exemption to seniors, and increasing property taxes for wind and solar. They also introduced bills to make it easier for people older than 65 to get a homestead exemption, and allow property tax assessments to be published online.
Family and friends watched graduates become lawyers, as Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White swore them in to begin their careers in the Fourth Judicial District.
Since his conviction on corruption charges and a brief prison stint that followed, politicians have surely kept their distance, at least publicly, from former Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke.
Trust in U.S. elections is eroding. Between skepticism about redistricting, fear about immigration agents at the polls, and unproven claims about widespread election fraud, Americans are losing confidence in the accuracy and security of their elections.