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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 support to be ratified. Its potential implementation is more complicated, though.

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 session Nov. 14 by announcing his plan to retire from the Senate in January, once a new president is chosen.

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...

UPDATED: Reform advocates push for tighter lobbying controls

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Government reform advocates in Illinois are urging state lawmakers to impose stricter rules on lobbying activity at the Statehouse, including a ban on lawmakers themselves working as lobbyists...

Comptroller to lawmakers: No more pay for time not worked

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Illinois’ chief fiscal officer announced a plan this week to remedy the “ridiculous” law that allows legislators to be paid for days they did not hold office. Representatives and...

WITH PODCAST: Pritzker reflects on first year in office, looks ahead to 2020

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

In an interview with Capitol News Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker reflects on his first year as governor and talks about what his priorities are for the coming year.

Illinois group asks U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider abortion protections

Monday, January 13, 2020

An Illinois anti-abortion advocacy group argues the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing the procedure is outdated and “out of step with modern science.”The Thomas More...

UPDATED: Sullivan 'shocked' he had email, 'disappointed' in governor's statement

Monday, January 13, 2020

The state’s agriculture director resigned last weekend at the request of Gov. J.B. Pritzker for failing to disclose contents of a 2012 email that pointed to the possible cover-up of a...

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Equal Rights Amendment reaches support threshold; implementation likely stalled

State senators to choose new president Sunday