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A measure to remove an exemption for rideshare companies and group them with other common carriers like taxi cabs is advancing at the Illinois State Capitol. State Rep. Jennifer-Gong Gershowitz, D-Glenview, introduced House Bill 2231, which would set up a new standard for companies like Uber and Lyft by getting rid of an exemption that says rideshare companies are not responsible for their passengers' safety. The measure comes after an Illinois woman was sexually assaulted by her rideshare...

Ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft would be subject to the same level of liability as other forms of public transportation under a measure moving through the General Assembly.

(The Center Square) – A measure to remove an exemption for rideshare companies and group them with other common carriers like taxi cabs is advancing at the Illinois State Capitol. State Rep. Jennifer-Gong Gershowitz, D-...

The bill increasing pension benefits for Chicago firefighters hired after Jan. 1, 2011, is co-sponsored by state Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, whom Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson has picked to serve as his deputy chief of staff

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett warned about the changes and the costs.

Chicago will transition to a 21-member board, with one person from each of 20 districts and a president elected at large.

Legislation making its way through the state legislature enhances pension benefits for Tier 2 Chicago firefighters but the Civic Federation is urging lawmakers to slow down.

The former UIC Pavilion was the scene of Johnson’s March 30 campaign rally headlined by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. That event — moved to the arena to accommodate a larger crowd — helped energize Johnson’s base, boost turnout among young people and propel Johnson to victory.

Weekend events will precede the May 15 inauguration, which will be followed by an open house at City Hall.

Measures targeting the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl are among those being pushed by Senate Republicans in the final weeks of the Illinois legislative session.