Budget Deal: Illinois lawmakers approved a $55.9B FY27 budget early Monday after a late-night session slog, freezing parts of the gas tax increase and adding new taxes tied to digital and gaming sectors while spending stays essentially flat. School Policy: Gov. JB Pritzker is set to sign a statewide “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban for public and charter schools, with exceptions for health, special education, and caregiving needs. ICE Enforcement: Illinois Democrats advanced a bill restricting where federal ICE detention centers can be located, moving it to Pritzker’s desk. Workplace Rights: A new Illinois law took effect June 1 giving parents unpaid, job-protected leave when a newborn is admitted to the NICU. Privacy & Tech: The AHA and Illinois hospital group urged a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit over hospital website tracking tech, while Ring faces a new federal privacy suit over its facial recognition “Familiar Faces” feature. Local Government: Hancock County amended its solar siting ordinance to comply with state rules by June 1, and Peoria’s city council unanimously approved a controversial 70-foot Verizon cell tower despite resident concerns. Courts & Safety: An Illinois appeals panel paused an insurer’s fight over coverage in a Freeburg school sex abuse case, and a judge kept a Chicago police officer-killing suspect in custody after denying pretrial release.