Lawmakers unveil bills aimed at addressing teacher shortage Lawmakers unveil bills aimed at addressing teacher shortage Friday, February 25, 2022 Illinois Senate Democrats outlined legislation during a Thursday news conference that aims to address the ongoing teacher shortage throughout the state.
Senate advances bill to allow online hearings for orders of protection Senate advances bill to allow online hearings for orders of protection Wednesday, February 23, 2022 In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Illinois Senate voted to pass a measure that provides domestic violence and sexual assault survivors online access for order of protection court hearings in the state’s nine largest counties.
Illinois Democrats vote to remove 9 maskless Republicans from House chamber Illinois Democrats vote to remove 9 maskless Republicans from House chamber Thursday, February 17, 2022 The Illinois House voted to remove nine Republican members from the House floor Thursday afternoon for their refusal to comply with face covering requirements, delaying the start of the... Read more
GOP members challenge Illinois House floor mask mandate GOP members challenge Illinois House floor mask mandate Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Confusion and pushback regarding the enforcement of masks mandates spilled over onto the House Floor Wednesday afternoon during the chamber’s regular legislative session after Republicans... Read more
Pritzker touts initiatives aimed at expanding health care workforce Pritzker touts initiatives aimed at expanding health care workforce Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker continued to promote his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday, outlining his plan for rebuilding the state’s health care workforce during a stop at a Peoria... Read more
Republicans cite SAFE-T Act as reason Chicago man not charged with murder Republicans cite SAFE-T Act as reason Chicago man not charged with murder Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Illinois House Republicans on Wednesday continued a push to repeal a criminal justice reform bill passed one year ago, citing the law as the reason a Chicago man was not charged with murder for... Read more
Comptroller says proposed budget could lead state to another credit upgrade Comptroller says proposed budget could lead state to another credit upgrade Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Comptroller Susana Mendoza said she expects the state’s credit rating to improve and the remaining bill backlog reduced under Gov. JB Pritzker’s $45.4 billion proposed budget. Read more
Senate Republicans call for ‘common sense’ ethics reforms Senate Republicans call for ‘common sense’ ethics reforms Thursday, January 27, 2022 Demanding what they call “common sense ethics reform,” Senate Republicans plan to take action in addressing unethical behavior by elected public officials. Read more