Reactions from state representatives to the Pritzker budget address Reactions from state representatives to the Pritzker budget address Thursday, February 21, 2019 Reactions gathered from news releases and interviews.
Illinois attorney general joins 16 others in challenging Trump’s wall declaration Illinois attorney general joins 16 others in challenging Trump’s wall declaration Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined 16 other state attorneys general in challenging President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the U.S. southern border.
Pritzker names five to state agency leadership positions Pritzker names five to state agency leadership positions Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a handful of appointments to leadership positions at state departments Tuesday, including the Illinois Departments of Human Services, Natural Resources, and Financial... Read more
CAPITOL BRIEFS: Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 CAPITOL BRIEFS: Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 Wednesday, February 13, 2019 On Abraham Lincoln’s 210th birthday, his home state’s two U.S. senators advanced a bill to expand the Lincoln National Heritage Area in Illinois. Livingston County, and the cities of... Read more
CAPITOL BRIEFS: Monday, Feb. 11 2019 CAPITOL BRIEFS: Monday, Feb. 11 2019 Monday, February 11, 2019 State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) announced a House resolution opposing any moves to put a state tax on retirement income. It is a response to the economic plan recently laid... Read more
CAPITOL BRIEFS: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 CAPITOL BRIEFS: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 Wednesday, February 6, 2019 The state of Illinois could see $100 million in increased annual revenue by legalizing sports gambling, according to a joint report released this week by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and... Read more
CAPITOL BRIEFS: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 CAPITOL BRIEFS: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 Tuesday, February 5, 2019 A bill that would slash local property taxes by 10 percent over the next two years has been introduced in the Illinois House. State Rep. David McSweeney (R- Barrington Hills) introduced that... Read more
CAPITOL BRIEFS: Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 CAPITOL BRIEFS: Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 Monday, February 4, 2019 On Friday, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s office announced legislation to reduce the “monopoly period” of expensive pharmaceuticals when their prices suddenly spike. When new drugs are... Read more