Illinois AI Policy: Illinois lawmakers passed a landmark AI accountability bill (SB315) aimed at the most capable AI models, requiring transparency and third-party safety audits; the measure cleared the House unanimously and now heads to the governor, with support from major developers including OpenAI and Anthropic. School Safety Tech: Illinois House also advanced a bill pushing schools to consider mobile panic alert systems so staff can notify first responders faster, with state agencies tasked to set rules. Chicago Schools Oversight: A divided Chicago school board postponed charter renewals for seven schools/networks until after the school year, extending a tense debate over oversight and financial stability. Healthcare Update: The FDA approved a label expansion for TREMFYA (guselkumab) in psoriatic arthritis, adding support for slowing structural joint damage. Tech & Infrastructure: A report says major U.S. airports, including Chicago O’Hare, still rely on legacy air traffic control software built before the iPhone, underscoring modernization hurdles. Illinois Research & STEM: Illinois State University hosted QuaSy-Con IV, an NSF-supported Quantum Symmetries Conference bringing together researchers across the Midwest. Community Tech in Action: Rockford’s Freedom Trucks mobile museum arrives May 31–June 2, featuring an AI-powered George Washington portrait and interactive history activities.