Lawmakers pass bill aimed at modernizing professional licensing in Illinois Lawmakers pass bill aimed at modernizing professional licensing in Illinois Monday, November 13, 2023 Illinois lawmakers are looking to streamline professional licensing.
House approves framework allowing legislative staff to unionize House approves framework allowing legislative staff to unionize Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Bill faces uncertain future in Senate
Pritzker launches self-funded nationwide abortion rights advocacy organization Pritzker launches self-funded nationwide abortion rights advocacy organization Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker is self-funding the launch of a new political advocacy group aimed at fighting for abortion rights across the U.S. Read more
Advocates push for guns to be taken from domestic abusers when order of protection served Advocates push for guns to be taken from domestic abusers when order of protection served Friday, October 13, 2023 As lawmakers prepare to return to Springfield later this month for their annual two-week fall veto session, advocates are pushing for a measure that would require law enforcement to take guns away... Read more
Pritzker calls Illinois’ support for Israel ‘unequivocal’ after weekend’s Hamas attacks Pritzker calls Illinois’ support for Israel ‘unequivocal’ after weekend’s Hamas attacks Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker and other political leaders appeared in Chicago's northern suburb of Glencoe on Tuesday morning for a rally of support for Israel after attacks from militant group Hamas over... Read more
DCFS director to step down at end of the year after agency hit with another scathing audit DCFS director to step down at end of the year after agency hit with another scathing audit Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith will resign effective Dec. 31, he told colleagues in an all-staff town hall meeting Wednesday morning. Read more
Pritzker urges Biden to intervene amid ‘untenable’ pace of migrant arrivals Pritzker urges Biden to intervene amid ‘untenable’ pace of migrant arrivals Tuesday, October 3, 2023 As Chicago prepares for an increase in the already steady stream of migrants arriving from the southern U.S. border this week, Gov. JB Pritzker is once again publicly pressuring President Joe... Read more
7 years after passage, Illinois’ first in string of recent abortion protections gets day in court 7 years after passage, Illinois’ first in string of recent abortion protections gets day in court Friday, September 29, 2023 In 2016 – before Donald Trump’s presidency paved the way for the eventual overturning of Roe v. Wade – Democrats in Illinois passed what would become the first in a series of... Read more