Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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lgbtq
  • by david hall
How to change your name and gender marker in Illinois

“The state can’t give or take away who you are,” said Sasha Buchert, a senior attorney at the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Lambda Legal. “But it certainly is nice to have a gender marker that reflects who you are.”

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
PPP fraud was fueled in part by brokers taking kickbacks but escaping punishment, Sun-Times finds

In one case, the CHA revoked a rent voucher for a woman accused of getting fraudulent loans through the Paycheck Protection Program that a broker on Facebook offered to arrange. And six fired Illinois state workers also said they kicked back some of their loans. But the people arranging them…

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Mayor’s pricey hair and makeup: In one year, Brandon Johnson's campaign has spent $30K on grooming

Johnson is “mayor 24-7," a spokesman says. "Appearances matter.” Most of his spending went to a South Side makeup artist, and a West Side barbershop was paid $4,000.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Ethics ordinance against campaign contributions to mayoral candidates advances in City Council

A city ordinance that codifies a 2011 executive order barring mayors from taking campaign cash would “bolster public confidence in the integrity of Chicago government,” the director of the city’s board of ethics said.