UPDATED: Pritzker signs bill giving state government pay raises, advancing ‘closing fund’ UPDATED: Pritzker signs bill giving state government pay raises, advancing ‘closing fund’ Sunday, January 8, 2023 Officials at the highest levels of state government will receive substantial pay raises this month after the House and Senate passed a budget bill that also advances a $400 million business incentive fund proposal pushed by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Supreme Court sets March timeline for oral arguments in cash bail appeal Supreme Court sets March timeline for oral arguments in cash bail appeal Thursday, January 5, 2023 An appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of a state law that would end cash bail appears to be at least three months away from resolution under a new timeline approved by the court Thursday.
UPDATED: Supreme Court stays cash bail provisions statewide after Kankakee County ruling UPDATED: Supreme Court stays cash bail provisions statewide after Kankakee County ruling Thursday, December 29, 2022 A Kankakee County judge ruled Wednesday that lawmakers overreached their constitutional authority in passing a measure to abolish cash bail in Illinois, while other provisions in the wide-ranging... Read more
The pandemic ushered in a new era of emergency housing, but it now faces a fiscal cliff The pandemic ushered in a new era of emergency housing, but it now faces a fiscal cliff Wednesday, December 21, 2022 For Illinois’ homeless populations and those that serve them, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a crisis – the volunteer, mostly faith-based shelters that had long been the backbone of... Read more
ANALYSIS: Illinois’ high court makes history ANALYSIS: Illinois’ high court makes history Friday, December 9, 2022 While a crocheted serpent took its place on the Capitol rotunda this week and the governor signed a pair of major bills passed in the recent veto session, history was happening on the Illinois... Read more
Pritzker signs changes to SAFE-T Act’s cash bail provisions Pritzker signs changes to SAFE-T Act’s cash bail provisions Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a follow-up measure to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform, the third such amendment since the law’s initial passage in January 2021. Read more
Holiday displays – including the Satanic Temple’s – return to Illinois Capitol Holiday displays – including the Satanic Temple’s – return to Illinois Capitol Tuesday, December 6, 2022 The Satanic Temple of Illinois debuted a new display in the Illinois Capitol rotunda Tuesday, taking its place next to the annual Christmas and Hanukkah displays. Read more
State elections board certifies 2022 results State elections board certifies 2022 results Monday, December 5, 2022 The Illinois State Board of Elections certified its election results Monday, putting the final stamp on another Democratic sweep of statewide offices. Read more