Illinois quick hits: More bills enacted into law; former ComEd CEO seeking Trump pardon
More bills enacted into law
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced more than a dozen bills were enacted Friday.
Aside from the medical aid in dying bill, Pritzker signed 14 bills.
One measure decouples the state tax code from several provisions of the federal tax code that Republicans warned would make the state less competitive.
Former ComEd CEO seeking Trump pardon
Convicted former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore has joined former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan by requesting clemency from President Donald Trump’s pardon attorney.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Pramaggiore has been paying lobbyists in Washington DC to explore “matters relevant to the pardon process.”
Pramaggiore is scheduled to begin serving a two-year prison sentence Jan. 12 for her role in a scheme to bribe Madigan.
New casino proposed
The Illinois Gaming Board is planning to consider plans for a new riverboat casino in East Peoria at its next meeting Feb. 5.
Boyd Gaming and Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino representatives presented their plan at the board’s meeting on Thursday.
The IGB is also expected to consider Hard Rock Casino Rockford’s license renewal request in February.
As of Dec. 8, total reported 2025 tax revenue from casino gambling, sports wagering and video gaming amounted to nearly $1.76 billion in Illinois.
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