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Illinois lawmakers teed up bills over the weekend on issues ranging from clean energy and criminal justice to public health and child welfare for consideration before a lame-duck session ends Tuesday and a new General Assembly is sworn in.
Here’s a look at measures lawmakers are considering in the final days of that lame-duck session.
Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices.
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Chicago leaders prepare for ‘TIF cliff’ as several city special taxing districts expire
Supporters have praised TIFs for spurring growth in struggling neighborhoods while critics have hammered them as little more than opaque slush funds for aldermanic and mayoral pet projects. Read more here.
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Nippon and US Steel sue after Biden administration blocks $15 billion deal
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel are filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s decision to block a proposed nearly $15 billion deal for Nippon to acquire Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. Read more here.
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- Chicago executive was the buyer who paid nearly $22M in August for 10-bedroom Lake Geneva estate
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Luke Lehnen leads North Central College to 3rd NCAA Division III national title: ‘It’s absolutely remarkable’
After receiving the Gagliardi Trophy on Friday for the second time, Lehnen threw four touchdown passes and ran for a TD as the Cardinals beat Mount Union 41-25 at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston to win their third national championship in their fifth straight appearance in the game. Read more here.
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- Chicago Blackhawks lose 6-2 to the New York Rangers — but Connor Bedard extends his point streak to seven games
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For a dry January, 8 nonalcoholic wines and wine alternatives worth seeking out
As sales of alcoholic beverages have slowed in recent years, nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits have emerged as one of the fastest-growing sectors in the drinks industry. Read more here.
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Donald Trump is certified as the 2024 election winner without challenge, in stark contrast to 2021 violence
Lawmakers convened under heavy security and a snowstorm to meet the date required by law to certify the election, but the legacy of Jan. 6 leaves an extraordinary fact: The candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time and is legitimately returning to power. Read more here.
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