Unionization amendment clears Senate Unionization amendment clears Senate Friday, May 21, 2021 The Illinois Senate on Friday passed and sent to the House a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish a fundamental right of employees to unionize and engage in collective bargaining.
State plans early payoff of Fed loans State plans early payoff of Fed loans Thursday, May 20, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to a plan to repay the money Illinois borrowed from the Federal Reserve during the COVID-19 pandemic before the end of the next fiscal year.
New marijuana licensing bill heads to House floor New marijuana licensing bill heads to House floor Thursday, May 20, 2021 A bill aimed at allowing more people from distressed communities to get into the lucrative recreational marijuana business is on its way to the House floor as lawmakers head into the final days of... Read more
Senate panel endorses ‘media literacy’ mandate in schools Senate panel endorses ‘media literacy’ mandate in schools Tuesday, May 18, 2021 All high schools in Illinois would be required to offer instruction in how to understand and evaluate news and social media as part of their computer literacy courses under a bill that advanced... Read more
Lawmakers gear up for ethics debate Lawmakers gear up for ethics debate Monday, May 17, 2021 The Illinois Senate is gearing up for a debate over a package of ethics reforms, possibly as early as this week, but it’s one that Republicans say doesn’t go far enough. Read more
State takes action against academy that serves children with disabilities State takes action against academy that serves children with disabilities Friday, May 14, 2021 Officials from multiple state agencies said Friday that they are cutting ties with a residential school that serves children in state care with mental and developmental disabilities after an... Read more
State’s revenue picture improves as economy recovers State’s revenue picture improves as economy recovers Thursday, May 13, 2021 Illinois budget officials said Thursday that revenues are flowing into state coffers at a faster pace than previously estimated, meaning lawmakers will have more money to work with as they try to... Read more
Mendoza suggests Illinois due for credit upgrade Mendoza suggests Illinois due for credit upgrade Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is asking the nation’s three major credit rating agencies to reconsider the state’s credit rating with an eye toward a possible upgrade. Read more