State school board gets pushback on mask mandate State school board gets pushback on mask mandate Wednesday, August 18, 2021 A capacity crowd packed into the Illinois State Board of Education room on Wednesday as many more stood outside the building to protest the state’s new indoor mask mandate in all public and nonpublic schools.
Pritzker signs bills to aid seniors, veterans Pritzker signs bills to aid seniors, veterans Monday, August 16, 2021 With the ongoing Illinois State Fair as a backdrop, Gov. JB Pritzker signed several bills into law in recent days during ceremonies that coincided with daily fair themes.
GOP says census data proves new maps illegal GOP says census data proves new maps illegal Monday, August 16, 2021 Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly say new, detailed census numbers released last week show the legislative maps that Democrats pushed through in the spring are unconstitutional. Read more
Plans being made for year-round use of state fairgrounds Plans being made for year-round use of state fairgrounds Friday, August 13, 2021 The state of Illinois is teaming up with the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln to develop a master plan for year-round use of state fairgrounds facilities in Springfield and Du Quoin. Read more
Census data shows more urban concentration, population drops in most counties in Illinois Census data shows more urban concentration, population drops in most counties in Illinois Thursday, August 12, 2021 Nearly every county in Illinois lost population over the past decade, mirroring a national trend of greater concentrations of people leaving rural areas and moving to larger metropolitan areas. Read more
State Fair butter cow unveiled State Fair butter cow unveiled Wednesday, August 11, 2021 The final preparation for the opening of the 2021 Illinois State Fair took place Wednesday with the traditional unveiling of the butter cow. Read more
New law expands access to family leave New law expands access to family leave Tuesday, August 10, 2021 A new law in Illinois will make it easier for part-time school and college employees to receive paid family and medical leave. Read more
Pritzker urges lawmakers to act on energy bill Pritzker urges lawmakers to act on energy bill Thursday, August 5, 2021 With talks between labor and environmental groups at an impasse, and with the clock ticking on the impending closure of two nuclear plants in Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker this week urged lawmakers... Read more