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To subscribe to Capitol Fax, click here. To inquire about advertising on CapitolFax.com, click here. Selected press releases (Live updates) Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026 - Posted by Isabel Miller No Comments » Be the first to comment. TrackBack URI Anonymous commenters, uncivil comments, rumor-mongering, disinformation and profanity of any kind will be deleted.

We can’t continue to have data centers coming here using our water, using our power and increasing people’s utility rates. So, my solution to that is they should pay for it. They should bring their own power. They should have closed loop recycled water systems, and we should require that for new data centers.

* ICYMI: Gov. JB Pritzker signs first-in-nation Illinois law requiring third-party safety audits for AI giants. Tribune… - The legislation that Pritzker signed will require large AI developers — those with more than $500 million in annual gross revenue — to publish explanations of how their products could pose a “catastrophic risk” and how those risks would be addressed. The requirements take effect Jan. 1, 2028.

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* Crain’s… Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health providers are welcoming the end of a year-long cutoff of federal Medicaid funds, though they anticipate more fights over cash inflows are still to come. […] Illinois kept state Medicaid dollars flowing with an additional $4 million last year, but defunding still had an impact as Planned Parenthood organizations from surrounding states did see losses, said [Parenthood of Illinois’ president and CEO Adrienne White-Faines].

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A WGN Investigates interview with Cook County’s top judge has caught the attention of the top federal prosecutor in Chicago. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has long been known for its reserved demeanor, but new boss Andrew Boutros has taken a different tact, adopting the tone of the Trump administration. During a press conference on Thursday announcing 179 arrests in a crackdown on violence, he appeared to threaten reporters with lawsuits in one moment.

Good morning! Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026 - Posted by Rich Miller * If you haven’t seen the new documentary on Earth, Wind & Fire, then you should soon rectify that omission. Shining Star… VIDEO No matter who you are This is an Illinois open thread. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu9a29UR2dU

About a week after the state budget passed both chambers in the dark of night, Attorney General Kwame Raoul spoke to the City Club of Chicago to complain that his budget was cut by $10 million. “For every dollar of General Revenue Fund spending on the attorney general’s office, we return $21.

Speaker Welch and Esteemed Colleagues: Please accept this letter as my formal resignation as State Representative for the 97th House District, effective at 4:59 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026. I also intend to withdraw my name as the Democratic nominee for the 97th House District and will take the necessary steps to remove my name from the November general election ballot. This matter has placed tremendous strain on my family since it began in late February.