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 assistance programs for transportation, food, utilities or other resources.
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 registration in prisons, among other topics.
Lawmakers, Pritzker administration spar over projected fiscal year revenues Lawmakers, Pritzker administration spar over projected fiscal year revenues Friday, April 23, 2021 Members of an Illinois Senate committee sparred with officials from Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration Friday in a hearing on tax changes proposed by the governor in an effort to balance the... Read more
House passes bill reducing barriers to telehealth House passes bill reducing barriers to telehealth Friday, April 23, 2021 The Illinois House passed a bill Friday which would make COVID-19-related expansions to telehealth services permanent through state statute. Read more
Springfield Republican calls out Democrats for placing bill 'on review' Springfield Republican calls out Democrats for placing bill 'on review' Friday, April 23, 2021 Republican Rep. Tim Butler on Thursday accused the new Democratic leadership in the state House of Representatives of preserving practices from previous leadership which Republicans say unfairly... Read more
Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwives Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwives Thursday, April 22, 2021 The certified professional midwife profession in Illinois moved one step closer to becoming an officially licensed occupation on Thursday with the passage of House Bill 3401. Read more
Lawmakers question Exelon audit Lawmakers question Exelon audit Thursday, April 22, 2021 Members of a state Senate committee sharply criticized a recent audit of Exelon’s nuclear power plant operations that suggested ratepayers may need to subsidize two of those plants by as... Read more
House passes leadership term limits, source of income protections for renters House passes leadership term limits, source of income protections for renters Thursday, April 22, 2021 The Illinois House advanced several bills Thursday, including one which would implement term limits on leadership positions in the General Assembly and another that would create additional... Read more