Morning
Chicago
Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 17th of March.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Professor Jenna Prochaska will lead a virtual talk (tomorrow, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.) on reforming fair housing by discussing her forthcoming law review article, hosted by the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement’s Civic Engagement Lunch Talk Series. Today UIC
- ➤ Illinois lawmakers are debating a bill that would require prediction market operators to pay a fee to the Gaming Board as regulators challenge whether platforms like Polymarket constitute illegal gambling — a decision that could affect state revenue if the proposal passes. Hyde Park Herald
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ James Clear
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