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* Capitol News Illinois | 500+ bills await Pritzker decision in next 3 months: That sets the table for an approximate three-month bill-signing season for Gov. J.B. Pritzker. That’s because the state’s Constitution gives legislative leaders 30 days from a bill’s passage to send it to the governor, who then has 60 days to sign or veto it. If the governor takes no action in that time frame, the bill would become law automatically. Historically, the legislature has sent bills to the governor in batches, allowing his staff ample time to review the proposals.

* Charles Selle | Don’t expect state lawmakers to crow about new pay hikes: Who knows what else is in that thick document. It reminds one of the classic quote from a New York State jurist in 1866: “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” Or taxpayers’ pocketbooks, it seems. The legislative raises coming out of the recently concluded Springfield session boost Illinois lawmakers’ pay to $89,675 as a base salary. That’s for what is supposed to be a part-time job.

* Daily Herald | No more red-light cameras on Route 83 in Oakbrook Terrace, judge rules: “Our communities’ safety at home, at work, or at play and while traveling throughout our region is our top priority. We are deeply disappointed in the ruling, which will endanger our community and those that visit the region,” Oakbrook Terrace Mayor Paul Esposito said Monday in a written statement. “Without red-light cameras, we will have to resort to other tools in combating the over 230,000 drivers who fail to stop at that intersection.”

* Jim Dey | Illinois gets some good news on revenue front: Budget mavens were concerned that April’s stunning decline in revenue, as compared with the same month last year, from a variety of sources might set the tone for the final two months of the 2022-23 fiscal year and the impending 2023-24 year. But it was not to be — at least for now.

* Sun-Times | Cannabis farm among recipients of $12.6 million in Illinois grants for EV chargers: The Illinois EPA expects to build nearly 350 new direct-current fast-charger ports through this program, funded with proceeds from a 2016 Volkswagen settlement.

* Crain’s | Bears’ Naperville talks open the door to a fresh offer from Chicago: In a phone interview, state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, said he believes a path to get Chicago back in the game may have opened in the wake of the team’s announcement that it no longer is focusing strictly on Arlington Heights and has talked to Naperville about building a new stadium complex there.

* WTTW | Talks Between Chicago Officials and the Bears Could Soon Resume as Team Plots New Stadium Options: Warren apparently accepted an invitation from Naperville’s new Mayor Scott Wehrli, who enticed the team with a letter saying that he’s a lifelong fan representing a community with a lot to offer. “Naperville is accessible via our region’s major interstates and Metra. We have several available or to-be-available sites that may fit the characteristics you are looking for in your future home,” the letter reads.

* Fox 32 | Good news for Illinois drivers: Gas prices have declined since Memorial Day weekend: In the past week alone, gas prices have dropped by seven cents, resulting in an average price per gallon of $3.88. This marks a significant difference from a year ago when the state average was as high as $5.39 per gallon.

* Sun-Times | James Beard Awards: Chefs from Chicago’s Kasama and Virtue restaurants take home wins in gala ceremony: Chicago chefs/owners Tim Flores and Genie Kwon of the Michelin-starred, modern Filipino powerhouse Kasama in east Ukrainian Village, took home the award for best chef Great Lakes Region, presented by Williams. The duo bested fellow Chicagoan, chef Diana Dávila of Mi Tocaya Antojería, who was also nominated in the category.

* Tribune | From Syrian refugee to DePaul Law graduate: How he survived torture during revolution before fleeing to Chicago: Mahou and his father were part of the rebellion during the Syrian revolution, which started roughly in February 2011 with the early stages of protests against Syria’s government, which was led by President Bashar Assad. The rebels, as they called themselves, were taking to the streets to object to the authoritarian tactics of Assad’s regime, which was known for its pervasive censorship, surveillance and brutal violence against those who disagreed.

* Sun-Times | J.J. Bittenbinder, colorful ex-Chicago police detective and crime-prevention guru, dead at 80: He taught people how to avoid being crime victims on TV’s ‘Tough Target’ and ‘Street Smarts’ and in a popular book. He also gave safety presentations at schools.

* WSPY | Newark state representative to make series of videos about Springfield: Newark Republican State Rep. Jed Davis says he plans to create series of videos about how things work in Springfield. Davis says the short videos will focus how laws are made and the process of moving a bill through the General Assembly.