Elections board corrects non-citizen voting numbers Elections board corrects non-citizen voting numbers Thursday, January 23, 2020 Only 15 people who self-identified as not being U.S. citizens cast ballots in the 2018 and 2019 elections, the Illinois State Board of Elections said in a correction Thursday, three of which actually turned out to be citizens.
UPDATED: Pritzker, Harmon join call for hearings into non-citizen voter registration UPDATED: Pritzker, Harmon join call for hearings into non-citizen voter registration Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and newly-elected Illinois Senate President Don Harmon added their voices Wednesday to a growing chorus of state officials calling for legislative hearings to determine how more than 500 people who identified themselves as non-U.S. citizens became registered to vote through the state’s new automatic voter registration system.
House Republicans seek probe of non-citizen voting House Republicans seek probe of non-citizen voting Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Republican lawmakers in Illinois are demanding answers from Secretary of State Jesse White about how 545 self-identified non-U.S. citizens were mistakenly registered to vote through the... Read more
Thousands of Illinoisans to get driving privileges back Thousands of Illinoisans to get driving privileges back Friday, January 17, 2020 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed Senate Bill 1786 into law. Effective July 1, it repeals existing laws that either required or allowed the secretary of state to suspend driving... Read more
UPDATED: Reform advocates push for tighter lobbying controls UPDATED: Reform advocates push for tighter lobbying controls Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Government reform advocates in Illinois are urging state lawmakers to impose stricter rules on lobbying activity at the Statehouse, including a ban on lawmakers themselves working as lobbyists... Read more
WITH PODCAST: Pritzker reflects on first year in office, looks ahead to 2020 WITH PODCAST: Pritzker reflects on first year in office, looks ahead to 2020 Tuesday, January 14, 2020 In an interview with Capitol News Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker reflects on his first year as governor and talks about what his priorities are for the coming year. Read more
UPDATED: New gun dealer regulations take effect UPDATED: New gun dealer regulations take effect Monday, January 13, 2020 New rules governing how retail gun dealers do business went into effect Jan. 3 and include the types of records they must keep, how weapons and ammunition are to be stored and the kinds of video... Read more
Illinois economy grew slowly in 3rd quarter 2019 Illinois economy grew slowly in 3rd quarter 2019 Friday, January 10, 2020 The Illinois economy grew at a slower pace than most neighboring states and the nation as a whole during the third quarter of 2019, according to new figures released Friday. Read more