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Working Lunch Thursday, April 24, 2025 | | |
| | | | | It's lunchtime, Chicago. A dozen states, including Illinois, sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and
has brought chaos to the American economy. The lawsuit challenged Trump’s claim that he could arbitrarily impose tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The suit asks the court
to declare the tariffs to be illegal, and to block government agencies and its officers from enforcing them. In other news, a Chicago Housing Authority board member had a “sexually graphic
conversation” in front of agency employees and has been reprimanded by the interim board chair, a housing authority Office of the Inspector General report reveals. Read that story and more in today's Working Lunch. Top business stories | Real estate | | | | The lawsuit said the policy put in place by the president has been subject to his “whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority.” | | | | | The board member told the Tribune she believes the report was in reference to a comment she made about needing to go home and have sex. | | | | | Smart roads enable vehicles to communicate with traffic infrastructure and could help goods and people travel faster. | | | | | The agreement would give the dealership up to $12.8 million in sales-tax-generated revenue over the next 15 years. | | | | | The news sent company shares soaring more than 21% in morning trading and appeared to resolve concerns that Trump administration officials might be holding up a decision on the shot. | | | | | Its owners said the rink had closed due to structural damage. It's unclear whether the closure is permanent or temporary for repairs. | | | |
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