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Matthew Glavin, a managing director at Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies in Chicago, was highlighted in Chicago Lawyer’s article “Rooting Out Bad Actors” for his...

CITY HALL Mayor Parker Marks Opening of Riverview Wellness Village This week, Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled the new Riverview Wellness Village in Northeast Philadelphia,...

Pennsylvania New Legislative Session Begins Pennsylvania lawmakers began the 2025-26 legislative session this week, with Rep. Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) reelected as House Speaker, securing the...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Lawmakers advance ‘Karina’s bill’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations  “After more than a year of negotiations, the Illinois...

Labor & Employment CHICAGO — Jobs Slightly Down Since Last Year, State Data Shows The Chicago metro area experienced a 0.2% drop in non-farm...

Pennsylvania State Lawmakers Propose Diverse Bills as New Session Begins As the 2025-26 legislative session starts, Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing a range of new...

New NYS Measures Taking Effect in 2025 Several new measures have now taken effect in New York State. The hourly minimum wage for non-tipped...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Illinois lawmakers consider an array of measures in final days of lame-duck session  “Illinois lawmakers over the weekend teed up...

Pennsylvania Key Issues to Watch in Harrisburg for New Legislative Session During the impending 2025-26 legislative session, Pennsylvania lawmakers are likely to focus on...

Mayor Adams Denied Matching Funds The NYC Campaign Finance Board has denied public campaign funds for Eric Adams’ reelection bid. The Board cited “detrimental”...

Please note that this will be the final edition of Illinois Insights for the year. We will resume our publication after the holidays on...

Editor’s note: The Pennsylvania Perspective will be taking a break over the winter holidays. Regular updates will resume on Thursday, January 2. Beltway Briefing:...