State invests $15 million to fuel two new manufacturing programs downstate State invests $15 million to fuel two new manufacturing programs downstate Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday the state was distributing funds to two downstate Illinois community colleges for electric vehicle manufacturing and renewable energy generation training programs.
GOP calls out Pritzker for backtracking on independent maps GOP calls out Pritzker for backtracking on independent maps Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Illinois Senate Republicans on Wednesday harshly criticized Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, accusing him of breaking a campaign pledge to support an independent commission to redraw congressional and legislative district maps.
Officials provide vaccination update as doses administered top 9 million Officials provide vaccination update as doses administered top 9 million Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Public health officials gave an update on the status of the state's vaccination efforts Tuesday as the number of vaccines administered in Illinois topped 9 million. Read more
Pritzker signs health care reform measure backed by Black Caucus Pritzker signs health care reform measure backed by Black Caucus Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker declared health care “a right, not a privilege” Tuesday as he signed a massive reform bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, the last of four policy... Read more
Trial date set for state senator charged with embezzlement Trial date set for state senator charged with embezzlement Tuesday, April 27, 2021 State Sen. Tom Cullerton, who was indicted in 2019 on charges of embezzlement, is set to go to trial in February next year, a federal judge said on Tuesday. Read more
Illinois to lose congressional seat based on 2020 census Illinois to lose congressional seat based on 2020 census Monday, April 26, 2021 The U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday Illinois will lose a seat in Congress based on the results of the 2020 census. Read more
New state program aims for ‘one-on-one connections’ in communities to combat COVID-19 New state program aims for ‘one-on-one connections’ in communities to combat COVID-19 Monday, April 26, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new state program Monday that aims to increase vaccine access in low-income, vulnerable communities and to connect residents of those communities to COVID-19... Read more
Illinois General Assembly passes hundreds of bills as session end approaches Illinois General Assembly passes hundreds of bills as session end approaches Monday, April 26, 2021 The state Senate and House passed more than 750 bills last week, addressing isolated timeouts in schools, youth vaping, teaching Muslim history, the commemoration of Juneteenth and automatic voter... Read more