‘X Caucus’ puts weight behind Harmon’s successful presidential bid ‘X Caucus’ puts weight behind Harmon’s successful presidential bid Sunday, January 19, 2020 Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is the new Senate president, thanks, in large part, to a group of moderate suburban and downstate Democrats who quietly supported him in his monthslong rise to the head of the chamber.
Pritzker presides in Senate presidential proceedings Pritzker presides in Senate presidential proceedings Sunday, January 19, 2020 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker assumed a ceremonial position Sunday as senators chose a new president. The governor, a Democrat, presided over the floor vote as legislators elected Democratic Sen. Don Harmon of Oak Park as the 39th Senate president in Illinois history.
Illinois farmers helped by latest U.S. trade deals, but many questions remain Illinois farmers helped by latest U.S. trade deals, but many questions remain Friday, January 17, 2020 Illinois farmers will get a much-needed lift from two international trade agreements approved by the federal government this week, but experts are uncertain if their situations will improve in the... Read more
Cullerton’s advice to new Senate president: Unify Cullerton’s advice to new Senate president: Unify Friday, January 17, 2020 The outgoing leader of Illinois’ Senate offered a piece of advice for whoever next assumes the position — “bring everyone together.” Senators will choose the... Read more
Thousands of Illinoisans to get driving privileges back Thousands of Illinoisans to get driving privileges back Friday, January 17, 2020 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed Senate Bill 1786 into law. Effective July 1, it repeals existing laws that either required or allowed the secretary of state to suspend driving... Read more
Equal Rights Amendment reaches support threshold; implementation likely stalled Equal Rights Amendment reaches support threshold; implementation likely stalled Thursday, January 16, 2020 Two years after Illinois’ Legislature approved new language for the U.S. Constitution codifying that rights cannot be denied due to gender, the Equal Rights Amendment gained enough state... Read more
State senators to choose new president Sunday State senators to choose new president Sunday Thursday, January 16, 2020 The Illinois Senate will hold a special meeting Sunday to elect a new chamber president.Senate President John Cullerton, a Chicago Democrat, surprised his colleagues at the end of the fall veto... Read more
Another wetter-than-normal spring predicted as Illinois farmers recover from crop losses Another wetter-than-normal spring predicted as Illinois farmers recover from crop losses Wednesday, January 15, 2020 The state’s climatologist is predicting Illinois farmers are likely to endure more burdensomely wet weather while they try to plant cash crops this spring after suffering major losses as a... Read more