Bills decriminalizing HIV transmission, requiring media literacy education pass Senate Bills decriminalizing HIV transmission, requiring media literacy education pass Senate Tuesday, May 25, 2021 The Illinois Senate on Tuesday passed measures decriminalizing the transmission of HIV and requiring public high schools to teach media literacy.
Abortion foes to challenge ‘culturally responsive’ teaching standards Abortion foes to challenge ‘culturally responsive’ teaching standards Tuesday, May 25, 2021 The leader of one of the state’s largest anti-abortion group told a legislative committee Tuesday that the group intend to file a legal challenge against the state’s new “culturally responsive teaching and leading standards.”
Senate advances bills to provide menstrual hygiene products at universities, homeless shelters Senate advances bills to provide menstrual hygiene products at universities, homeless shelters Tuesday, May 25, 2021 The Illinois Senate passed two bills Tuesday that would advise state universities and colleges, as well as homeless shelters, to provide menstrual hygiene products in their bathrooms at no cost to... Read more
Lawmakers could redraw Illinois Supreme Court district maps Lawmakers could redraw Illinois Supreme Court district maps Monday, May 24, 2021 Drawing new district lines for state and federal elections is the main focus for lawmakers when they begin the redistricting process every 10 years. But Illinois Democrats, who control all... Read more
Senate Republicans call for Prisoner Review Board appointees to testify Senate Republicans call for Prisoner Review Board appointees to testify Monday, May 24, 2021 Republican senators on Monday raised concerns about four Prisoner Review Board members who have continued to serve for almost two years despite not being confirmed by the Senate Executive... Read more
Democrats unveil legislative map proposal, GOP calls it ‘Gerrymandering 101’ Democrats unveil legislative map proposal, GOP calls it ‘Gerrymandering 101’ Monday, May 24, 2021 House and Senate redistricting committees will hold a series of public hearings this week on a proposed new set of legislative maps that Democrats released late Friday, despite the fact that... Read more
Unionization amendment clears Senate Unionization amendment clears Senate Friday, May 21, 2021 The Illinois Senate on Friday passed and sent to the House a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish a fundamental right of employees to unionize and engage in collective bargaining. Read more
Court rejects lawsuit over state use of government bonds Court rejects lawsuit over state use of government bonds Friday, May 21, 2021 The Illinois Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit Thursday that was brought by the head of a libertarian think-tank that challenged the state’s use of bonds to pay back state debt. Read more