Tariff Refund Fight: Gov. JB Pritzker pressed President Trump for direct relief to Illinois families after the Supreme Court struck down parts of the tariff regime and Treasury refunded $100 billion to corporations—Pritzker says Illinois households still have “no check coming.” Energy Grant Pressure: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Sen. Tammy Duckworth led Illinois members of Congress in demanding DOE restore more than $580 million in energy grants canceled after the 2024 election. Farm Bill SNAP Cost Warning: Durbin argued for a two-year delay to a GOP SNAP cost-share requirement that could hit Illinois budgets by at least $600 million a year. Economic Development Push: Pritzker announced $35 million in Regional Site Readiness awards for 22 Illinois industrial sites. CPS Election Spotlight: Attorney Brittany Kimble made CPS budget discipline central in her bid for a Hyde Park-area school board seat. Statehouse Ethics Watch: Illinois House lawmakers began investigating indicted Rep. Carol Ammons. Mental Health Services: Pritzker defended job cuts and bed shifts at Choate Mental Health Center as protesters warned of reduced access. Accessibility Update: Sec. of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a pilot to make disability placards easier for caregivers. Local Construction: Champaign started Phase 2 of Downtown Plaza. Legal/Community Safety: Wrongful death suit filed after a fatal Fox River boat crash; Illinois State Police reported a deadly crash involving an ambulance in Lawrence County.