The Illinois General Assembly passed HB1091 in the final hours of the spring session to crack down on organized retail crime and smash-and-grabs that have become a nemesis for business owners along the Magnificent Mile and at stores in suburban shopping malls. It was one of several bills lawmakers passed at the end of session to address concerns about public safety. Illinois Retail Merchants Association CEO Rob Karr led the push for the bill and sat down with The Daily Line’s Ben Szalinski to talk about what the bill does, address some criticism after Republicans said the bill was too weak, and give listeners an inside perspective of the negotiations and how the bill was agreed to in the final hours of session.
Rep. Mary Beth Canty on her first months in Springfield
Ald. Matt Martin on why Chicago should try ranked choice voting
Rep. Greg Harris on his work as House Majority Leader
Rep. Mark Batinick on his time as House Republican floor leader
Larry Suffredin on 20 years of problems solved and unsolved
Ald. Nicole Lee on her first months in office and election calculus
G-PAC CEO Kathleen Sances on where Illinois’ gun control laws can go from here
Injustice Watch’s Jonah Newman on how to vote for judges
CACC director Mamadou Diakhate on caring for Chicago’s pets and wildlife
Chelsea Laliberte Barnes on her race to flip a Republican district
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg on bad systems and good people in government
How Chicago is preparing for the June 28 Primary
Which aldermen aren’t showing up for work?
Cook County CFO Ammar Rizki on how to spend $1 billion
Ald. Anthony Beale on the City Council’s power balance
How to fix the Department of Children and Family Services.
Chicago AIS Commissioner David Reynolds makes his exit
Cook County Commissioner Peter Silvestri on the value of centrism
Ald. Silvana Tabares on ward remap and the 23rd Ward
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