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Nov 22, 2024 | capitolfax.com | Rich Miller

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Nov 22, 2024 | capitolfax.com | Rich Miller

* Lake County News-Sun…A Lake County judge Friday dismissed all criminal counts against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly, ruling that misleading grand jury testimony compromised indictments that alleged Kilkelly illegally waived fees to local businesses as part of a COVID-era relief effort.

Nov 22, 2024 | capitolfax.com | Rich Miller

* The mayor’s people were telling city council members and at least some reporters this week that the Illinois Retail Merchants Association had blown a $40 million hole in the city budget. IRMA sent out a press release countering that argument…The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) released the following statement regarding the mayor’s proposed telecom tax increase.

Nov 22, 2024 | capitolfax.com | Isabel Miller

* Deputy Gov. Andy Manar sent a memo to all state agency directors yesterday. I’ve highlighted some important passages…Thank you for the thoughtful work that your leadership team and fiscal office staff put into your agency’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request to GOMB. Director Sturm and GOMB staff are currently reviewing each agency submission in detail and meeting with agency staff to walk through your budget submission and iterations to your funding requests.

Nov 21, 2024 | capitolfax.com | Rich Miller

* House Speaker Chris Welch and Senate President Don Harmon have both told their chambers to be prepared to return January 2-7 for a lame duck session. As you will recall, Gov. Pritzker and the two Democratic legislative leaders have talked about “Trump-proofing” the state, starting in lame duck session.