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Pritzker has ‘no plans’ for added mitigations; ‘local control’ is focus of new school guidelines

Friday, July 16, 2021

The wide availability of COVID-19 vaccines has changed the state’s approach for mitigating the virus’ spread statewide and in schools

Illinois Supreme Court to ‘triage’ eviction cases

Thursday, July 15, 2021

With the state-imposed moratorium on residential evictions set to expire Aug. 1, the Illinois Supreme Court announced a plan Thursday that provides an additional one-month “triage” period for tenants and landlords in certain cases to seek rental assistance.

Pritzker signs ban on deceptive interrogation of minors, other criminal justice reforms

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Gov. JB Pritzker signed four criminal justice reform bills Thursday, including a measure banning deceptive interrogation of minors.

GOP lawmakers react to legislative watchdog’s resignation

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Republican lawmakers in Illinois are renewing their call for ethics reform following the resignation Wednesday of the General Assembly’s top watchdog, Legislative Inspector General Carol...

State to pick overdue marijuana dispensary winners by Aug. 19

Thursday, July 15, 2021

More than a year after new marijuana dispensary licenses were scheduled to be distributed per the state’s 2019 adult-use legalization law, the governor’s office announced the initial...

Federal 3-judge panel to decide whether state redistricting plan is constitutional

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Lawyers for plaintiffs and the state told a panel of federal judges Wednesday the issues involved in two lawsuits challenging the state’s legislative redistricting plan are...

Media literacy requirement, animal products ban among latest 53 bills signed by Pritzker

Monday, July 12, 2021

Public high schools in Illinois will soon be required to teach students how to access and evaluate various kinds of news and social media they see online and elsewhere as part of their regular...

New law requires public schools to teach Asian American history

Friday, July 9, 2021

All public schools in Illinois will soon be required to teach a unit on Asian American history and culture as part of their social studies curriculum.

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Pritzker has ‘no plans’ for added mitigations; ‘local control’ is focus of new school guidelines

Illinois Supreme Court to ‘triage’ eviction cases

Pritzker signs ban on deceptive interrogation of minors, other criminal justice reforms

GOP lawmakers react to legislative watchdog’s resignation

State to pick overdue marijuana dispensary winners by Aug. 19

Federal 3-judge panel to decide whether state redistricting plan is constitutional

Media literacy requirement, animal products ban among latest 53 bills signed by Pritzker

New law requires public schools to teach Asian American history