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SNAP Relief: Gov. JB Pritzker and IDHS announced the FRESH program: starting Aug. 1, Illinoisans kicked off SNAP work requirements can automatically get a one-time $400 benefit, with additional monthly funding as more people lose coverage. Gambling Policy: Pritzker signed SB 2749 recognizing gambling disorder as an addiction, expanding state support and treatment options for compulsive gamblers and families. Ethics & Accountability: A federal indictment of state Rep. Carol Ammons spotlights Illinois’ weak conflict-of-interest rules, with prosecutors alleging grant money was steered to nonprofits tied to her daughter. Chicago Schools Budget: The Chicago Board of Education narrowly approved an amended budget that reverses some layoffs by assuming an extra $150 million in state funding not yet secured. Education Rules: Illinois’ bell-to-bell cellphone ban is set to take effect for the 2027-28 school year, with some districts already seeing it as a distraction reducer. Public Safety & Courts: A WBEZ report follows Ivy Kelly’s decades-long fight after prosecutors offered him immediate release if he admitted guilt in a 1999 murder case.

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Chicago Democratic Socialist Meetings to Teach Governance, Vote on New Party and Presidential Candidate

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