CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3882 into law, which grants undocumented immigrants the opportunity to obtain a standardized Illinois Driver’s License. This will replace the current Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TVDL) with a standard 4-year license that serves as a valid form of identification and remains compliant with the federal REAL ID Act.

“This legislation is a significant step in eliminating the barriers to opportunity that many undocumented immigrants face,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “We’re ensuring every eligible individual can obtain a driver’s license, making our roads safer, decreasing stigma, and creating more equitable systems for all.”

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Barrington Township – in partnership with Cook County Sheriff’s Department, there is a new service available at the Barrington Township offices. 

There is a collection box under 24/7 video surveillance where members of the community can safely dispose of unwanted medicines.  There is no cost to residents to use this service.  The box is located at the Barrington Township offices at 602 S. Hough Street in Barrington and the Rx collection box at the front side of the Barrington Township offices facing Route 59/Hough St.

A hefty tax incentive package has lured a Chinese-based battery manufacturer to Illinois.

Gotion has announced it will build a $2 billion lithium battery manufacturing plant in the community of Manteno in Kankakee County.

Gotion’s total incentive package from the state of Illinois and local governments, which includes Reimagining Energy and Vehicles Act, Invest in Illinois and other incentives, is valued at $536 million.

A similar proposal by Gotion to also seek taxpayer funding for a new plant in Michigan has been met with widespread opposition in part because of concerns about Gotion’s connections to the Peoples Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party.

The company is the fifth to make a deal with the state of Illinois under the two-year-old REV program. The Gotion facility will make lithium battery cells and battery packs used in electric vehicles.

“Those batteries will be built by more than 2,600 full time Illinois workers, bringing not just new jobs but also economic development and opportunity to the residents of this region,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. 

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