State plans early payoff of Fed loans State plans early payoff of Fed loans Thursday, May 20, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to a plan to repay the money Illinois borrowed from the Federal Reserve during the COVID-19 pandemic before the end of the next fiscal year.
New marijuana licensing bill heads to House floor New marijuana licensing bill heads to House floor Thursday, May 20, 2021 A bill aimed at allowing more people from distressed communities to get into the lucrative recreational marijuana business is on its way to the House floor as lawmakers head into the final days of the spring 2021 session.
State auditor general’s campaign committee violated election law, court finds State auditor general’s campaign committee violated election law, court finds Thursday, May 20, 2021 The campaign committee of former state Rep. Frank Mautino, who is now the Illinois auditor general, violated state law when it spent campaign funds on gas and car repairs for personal vehicles,... Read more
Pritzker announces 6-year, $20.7 billion road, bridge improvement plan Pritzker announces 6-year, $20.7 billion road, bridge improvement plan Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday the release of a six-year, $20.7 billion construction plan to improve roads and bridges throughout the state, an annual process which the Illinois Department... Read more
State Board of Education calls for in-person learning next school year State Board of Education calls for in-person learning next school year Wednesday, May 19, 2021 The Illinois State Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday calling on all public schools to return to in-person learning during the upcoming school year. Read more
Statue task force considers adding, removing state monuments Statue task force considers adding, removing state monuments Wednesday, May 19, 2021 A state House task force continued its discussion about reevaluating controversial statues and whether new monuments commemorating minorities should be added to the state Capitol grounds. Read more
Reversing a dirty legacy: New rules aim to tighten regulations on forgotten byproduct of coal Reversing a dirty legacy: New rules aim to tighten regulations on forgotten byproduct of coal Wednesday, May 19, 2021 After years of work by environmental activists to push action on the issue, the Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued findings and recommendations related to the regulation of coal ash... Read more
Senate panel endorses ‘media literacy’ mandate in schools Senate panel endorses ‘media literacy’ mandate in schools Tuesday, May 18, 2021 All high schools in Illinois would be required to offer instruction in how to understand and evaluate news and social media as part of their computer literacy courses under a bill that advanced... Read more