Energy bill could see a vote as state lawmakers return for redistricting session Energy bill could see a vote as state lawmakers return for redistricting session Monday, August 30, 2021 Lawmakers will return to the Statehouse on Tuesday for what is scheduled as a one-day special session to reconsider the legislative redistricting plan they passed during the spring session.
Governor sends ethics bill back to lawmakers Governor sends ethics bill back to lawmakers Monday, August 30, 2021 An ethics bill that was hotly debated during the spring legislative session is headed back to the General Assembly with a request for a technical change, but not the technical change that many Republicans had hoped for.
State eviction moratorium stands despite U.S. Supreme Court decision on federal order State eviction moratorium stands despite U.S. Supreme Court decision on federal order Friday, August 27, 2021 While the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a federal eviction moratorium Thursday, a recently-extended state stay on residential eviction enforcement remains in effect at least until Sept. 18. Read more
Advocates ask lawmakers to slow down remap process Advocates ask lawmakers to slow down remap process Thursday, August 26, 2021 Voting rights advocates and minority community members urged Illinois lawmakers on Thursday to take more time in redrawing legislative district maps so the general public can have more time to... Read more
News briefs: Some IDES offices open for appointments; eviction moratorium amended, extended News briefs: Some IDES offices open for appointments; eviction moratorium amended, extended Thursday, August 26, 2021 As federal unemployment benefits created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire next week, Illinois continues to see high unemployment rates, although things have improved from one... Read more
Masks mandated indoors in Illinois; vaccines required for teachers, health care workers Masks mandated indoors in Illinois; vaccines required for teachers, health care workers Thursday, August 26, 2021 The statewide mask mandate indoors is back, and educators and health care professionals will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday amid an ongoing surge... Read more
Mental health first responder, insurance coverage bills among latest signed by Pritzker Mental health first responder, insurance coverage bills among latest signed by Pritzker Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker has been steadily acting on more than 660 bills sent to him by the General Assembly this year ahead of a weekend deadline for bill action. Read more
Ambulance carveout is latest Medicaid managed care battleground Ambulance carveout is latest Medicaid managed care battleground Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Stakeholders are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to sign a bill that passed the General Assembly unanimously and would remove non-emergency ambulance services from the state’s Medicaid managed... Read more