Media literacy requirement, animal products ban among latest 53 bills signed by Pritzker Media literacy requirement, animal products ban among latest 53 bills signed by Pritzker Monday, July 12, 2021 Public high schools in Illinois will soon be required to teach students how to access and evaluate various kinds of news and social media they see online and elsewhere as part of their regular curriculum.
New law requires public schools to teach Asian American history New law requires public schools to teach Asian American history Friday, July 9, 2021 All public schools in Illinois will soon be required to teach a unit on Asian American history and culture as part of their social studies curriculum.
S&P upgrades Illinois bond rating S&P upgrades Illinois bond rating Thursday, July 8, 2021 The credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings upgraded Illinois’ bond rating on Thursday, citing the state’s improved financial condition. It’s the second upgrade from a... Read more
Pritzker signs bill expanding covered Medicaid services Pritzker signs bill expanding covered Medicaid services Tuesday, July 6, 2021 Illinois residents who have health coverage through Medicaid now have access to a broad range of services including mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, smoking cessation and... Read more
State courts prepare to resume normal operations State courts prepare to resume normal operations Wednesday, June 30, 2021 State courts in Illinois are preparing to return to normal operations after nearly 16 months of operating under special rules brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Moody’s upgrades Illinois’ credit rating Moody’s upgrades Illinois’ credit rating Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Illinois received its first credit rating upgrade in 23 years on Tuesday when Moody’s Investors Services raised the state’s rating one notch, citing “material improvement in the... Read more
Illinois economy surges in first quarter Illinois economy surges in first quarter Tuesday, June 29, 2021 The Illinois economy showed strong signs of recovery during the first quarter of 2021 as businesses continued to reopen from the pandemic and direct government payments flowed to businesses and... Read more
Fitch upgrades Illinois’ credit outlook to ‘positive’ Fitch upgrades Illinois’ credit outlook to ‘positive’ Thursday, June 24, 2021 Fitch Ratings, one of three credit rating agencies that grade Illinois bonds, has upgraded its credit outlook for the state from “negative” to “positive.” Read more